What is Animal Chiropractic?Animal Chiropractic is the philosophy, science and art that utilizes the inherent recuperative powers of the body. It deals with restoring the important relationship between the spine and nervous system in order to regain and maintain health. The goal of chiropractic therapy is to correct subluxations for your pet. |
What are subluxations?The word describes bones which are out of position in relation to one another or are not moving properly – causing abnormal function and symptoms, usually causing interference with nerve function. How do I know if my dog is subluxated? (Symptoms) Is she in pain?Subluxations can cause a variety of symptoms, from very mild to very severe. The most common of which is PAIN. Dogs in pain will compensate in gait or posture and often refuse to perform certain tasks. The following is a list of symptoms that MAY indicate pain from the presence of a subluxation:
SUBLUXATIONS CAN ALSO CAUSE CHANGE IN MUSCLE COORDINATION AND FLEXIBILITY.These conditions may cause:
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The animal chiropractor integrates the findings with those of the veterinarians’ traditional examination.
Conditions that usually respond to chiropractic care:
- Lameness usually associated with an inability to jump or climb stairs or go for a long walk
- Yelping due to neck or low back pain
- Injuries from falls and accidents
- Head tilt, altered balance
- Secondary effects of hip dysplasia
- Arthritis
- Roaching topline (hunching)
- Rear-end weakness
- Wobbler’s syndrome
- Some limb problems that generate lameness
- Secondary effects of cruciate surgery
I can’t say enough about Ask-Him’s chiropractor, Dr. Konanz! When Ask-Him was 14 months old after a sudden twist, his left hind leg would not go down. I rushed him to Dr. K right away and within 10 minutes he was fixed and promptly went into a corner to sleep! Ask-Him at 5 yrs; was run over by large mountain bike sustaining a painful and serious upper spinal disalignment. Dr. K saw him after a few days once the swelling had decreased; and again was completely fixed by 1 treatment. Ask-Him at 6yrs; twisted wrong agian and was instantly unable to move, walk, or bark. It took 3 visits in 2 weeks, but Dr. Konanz once again gave me a complete healthy dog.I don’t know what I would do if there wasn’t chiropractic treatments by Dr. Konanz. I most highly recommend that you have your pets examined at least once a year and always go chiropractic for any ailments that could benefit as we human do before going to the vet. Ask-Him’s regular routine is a yearly (if not sooner check-up). He loves it! ~Alexa La Madrid