by PAWS Veterinary Center | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe
By Elizabeth Jobe, DVM, CCRP, cVMA Massage is an important key in physical rehabilitation for animals. Often when animals have an injury, the body compensates and uses the soft tissues and muscles differently than how they normally function. This creates compensatory...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe
By Elizabeth Jobe, DVM, CCRP, cVMATherapeutic exercise is a physical therapy intervention encompassing a broad range of activities designed to restore or improve musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or neurologic function. Some form of therapeutic exercise is...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
Massage is the systematic, therapeutic, and functional stroking and kneading of the soft tissues of the body. There are numerous techniques ranging from lighter, softer strokes to deeper tissue massage. The technique chosen depends on the size of the area, the desired...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
By Dr. Elizabeth JobeThe use of heating and cooling of tissues has various purposes in physical therapy. There are different methods of cooling and heating, and the method can affect the amount of time needed to achieve the change in temperature in the tissue and the...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
By Dr. Elizabeth JobeTherapeutic ultrasound achieves deep heating of tissues, such as joints and muscles, through the creation of vibrations by a tiny crystal in the transducer head that touches the skin. These vibrations form undetectable sound waves or pressure...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
A 2014 study found that an estimated 52.7% of US dogs are overweight or obese, and an estimated 57.9% of US cats are overweight or obese. These pets are at risk for joint pain and arthritis as well as other medical conditions such as diabetes.For pets struggling with...
