Alternative Medicine
We Offer Acupuncture and Canine Rehabilition.
Acupuncture is a therapy in which thin, filiform needles are inserted into specific points on the body to relieve pain and treat other neurologic conditions. Acupuncture needles stimulate the nervous system, which is the control center of the entire body. Through these minute stimuli, chronic and acute pain, neurologic damage, and other disease processes in the body can be corrected and encouraged to return to normal.
Some conditions that are recommendeded for Acupuncture are:
- Respiratory Disorders (sinusitis, rhinitis, common cold)
- Bronchopulmonary Disease (bronchitis, asthma)
- Eye Disorders (conjunctivitis, cataracts, myopia, retinitis)
- Oral Disorders (toothache, pain after extraction, gingivitis)
- Orthopedic Disorders (arthritis, back pain, muscular injuries)
- Gasrointestinal Disorders (spasms of the esophagus, gastroenteritis, gastritis, gastric hyperacidity, ulcers, colitis, bacterial dysentery, constipation, diarrhea, ileus)
- Neurologic Disorders (headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, gacial paralysis, paralysis, peripheral neurophathy, neurogenic bladder dysfunction)
- Painful Conditions
Please call our office to set an appointment with Dr. Dahlgren.
The Canine Rehabilition Program includes:
- Aquapaws Underwater Treadmill - Improves strength and endurance without adding stress to the joints
- Therapeutic Ultrasound - Improves circulation and decreases scar tissue
- Electrical Stimulation - Helps to re-educate muscles, decreases pain, and/or decreases edema
- Manual Therapy - Use of massage, myofascial release, and/or joint mobilization to improve muscle and joint function
- Therapeutic Exercise - Use of exercise to strengthen specific muscle groups
- Proprioceptive/Balance Training - Use of physioballs and balance equipment to improve balance and body awareness
- Gait Training - Use of ramps, step-overs, stairs, and variable ground surfaces to improve walking
- Assistive Device Prescription - Use of personalized equipment such as orthotics or carts to improve physical mobility
Your dog may be a candidate for The Rehabilition Program if he/she:
- has trouble ascending/decending stairs
- has trouble getting in/out of the car
- has trouble with exercise
- has had recent surgery
- is overweight
Benefits of the Canine Rehabiltion Program:
- Decreased recovery time from surgery
- Decreased pain
- Increased strength
- Increased endurance
- Weight loss
- Improved psychological disposition
- Improved quality of life
Please call our office for an appointment.
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