Canine Rehabilitation

What is VMRT?

Veterinary massage and rehabilitation (VMRT) is considered a crucial part of rehabilitation therapy and of conventional veterinary healthcare. Rehabilitation is a healthcare modality that uses hands-on techniques such as massage and exercise therapy as well as electric modalities such as laser therapy, ultrasound therapy, NMES, and TENS therapy to increase your pet's quality of life and maintain conditioning. Since no two patients are the same, a unique and individual rehabilitation plan is created for each patient. These plans are constantly assessed and changed over time as the needs of your pet change!

What is VMRT Used For?

• Decreasing pain
• Muscle strength and tone building
• Maintenance of conditioning in pets and athletic dogs
• Loss of mobility
• Osteoarthritis
• Hip and elbow dysplasia
• Tendinopathies
• Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)
• Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE)
• Degenerative myelopathy (DM)
• Wobbler syndrome
• Vestibular disease
• Obesity
• Sports injuries (sprains, strains, etc)
• Post-surgical rehabilitation from amputations, patellar luxation repair, fracture repair, Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), TPLO, cruciate ligament tear repair, TTA, extracapsular, TPLO

Manual Therapy

Hands-On

• Massage
• Myofascial
• Joint mobilization
• Exercise therapy: balance Equipment, land treadmill, cavalettis, resistance training
• Trigger point and tender point treatment
• Dry needling

Electrical

• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
• Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
• Laser therapy
• Ultrasound therapy
• TPEMF: Targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy

Other Services

• Wheelchair Fitting/Customization (Walkin' Wheels Certified)
• Orthotics/Braces
• Hero Brace Casting
• Kinesiology Taping

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Kara's Closing Thoughts

"As your pet's rehabilitation therapist, my hope is that we can work together to set realistic goals to accomplish better pain control, reduction of injuries, better mobility, and an overall improved quality of life. I aim to create a relationship with you and your pet, so they come to rehab excited and ready to feel better!"