It's not every day we serve a Scottish Deerhound like Caerlion! Caerlion's people scheduled an appointment for her after they noticed some muscle tension, tenderness and heard her yelp. This sweet girl is having shockwave treatment after her chiropractic adjustment. We love helping canines(and cats!) down the road to recovery!
Tyler is all ears while Dr. Peterson demonstrates a portion of his home exercise plan! Home exercise plans are customized to your dog, their abilities, and goals. For Tyler, this means rebuilding strength and flexibility after a fracture and surgery.
Sophie completed an important step in her rehab journey. She had a rehab recheck with Dr. Peterson! A rehab recheck helps to ensure that Sophie is on the right track by measuring her progress. What do you think Sophie would say if she greeted you for an appointment?
Our new patient Rocky is snoozing through his shockwave treatment! Rocky is coming to us to combat the discomfort caused by arthritis and increase his mobility. We love to see our patients so relaxed for their treatment!
Do you think he is dreaming of chasing rabbits?
Ivy says if she can lose 10 pounds, anything is pawsible!! With dedicated owners, and hard work on the underwater treadmill this beagle has made big progress on her journey to better health!
Did you know September is Animal Pain Awareness Month? Pain can be shown through a wide range of symptoms and behaviors. Do you notice any of these signs in your pet? While pain medication is a common treatment, there are other options such as acupuncture, laser therapy, and physical therapy to aid in alleviating your pets pain!
Our rehab technician Kacie is asking Mylie to give a high five on a balance disc. This is working her stability, and core muscle strength. Then there are yummy treats for Mylie's good work! Kacie and Mylie make workouts a howling good time!
Max’s story began in Texas where he was picked up - homeless and lame - and taken to a local kill shelter. Max’s luck in life changed when he was transported to a rescue in Iowa. Here a veterinarian found a previously broken hip and old buckshot wounds. He was adopted by his loving foster, had surgery to address his immediate medical concerns, and started rehab care! We are so excited to be a “Pawsitive” change in the life of this sweet boy! Max is a great example of the resilience of dogs!
Cookie the poodle is seen here doing the Cookie stretch! Our technician Shelbi is working with Cookie, encouraging her to turn from side to side on an unstable service. This works Cookie's balance and builds core strength. The Cookie stretch is also a spinal stretch to increase flexibility.
This sweet boy is working on rehab and weight loss goals after a recent CCL repair surgery. Rehab Assistant Shelbi is supporting Charlie as he works on stair stretches to shift wieght to his rear end and engage his quads and hamstrings.
Chestnut receives a helping hand from Dr. Harder during his rehab session. Chestnut is working on his mobility and coordination after suffering a medical condition called Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy which caused partial paralysis.
Mylie is giving Kacie a high five on an unstable surface. This is a fun way to work on coordination, and a great cool down exercise after her underwater treadmill session!
👻🎃🐶🦇The ghouls and goblins here at Pawsitive Strides wish you a howling good Halloween!!👻🎃🐶🦇
Long back dogs such as dachshunds, basset hounds, and pekingese are more likely to experience back problems. If you see signs of pain such as decreased physical activity, reluctance to climb stairs, or difficulty standing or lying down it may be time to schedule a chiropractic consult with Dr. Peterson.
Leo the dachshund is modeling his bowtie for his chiropractic appointment.
Ruby is an easy going patient for acupuncture. Next, she is doing an assisted 3 legged stand on an unstable surface to maintain core strength and stability. Finally, she is stair stepping! Retraining her gaite, and improving her ability to safely maneuver stairs is helping to re-establishing independence for Ruby at home.
Dogs recovering from FHO often suffer from poor range of motion. Our therapeutic ultrasound warms more thoroughly than a hot pack, assisting our patients and rehab technicians when working to lengthen muscles with passive range of motion.
Max had surgery on his rear leg, but you can see here that we are lasering his front, including shoulders and biceps. Laser therapy reduces pain and helps restore mobility. By lasering Max's shoulders and biceps we are helping to offset the extra stress put on those muscles when he is compensating for the weakness in his rear.
Becky is working on backwards walking with Cinder to rebuild muscle after a femoral head ostectomy(FHO). Not only is Cinder rocking her workout but she gets treats too! 👀
Happy day to this hunka burn'n love, Elvis, who came in for a chiropractic adjustment on his birthday!
Whether they are on the nice or naughty list, these pups have the holiday spirit! Are you dressing your pets in holiday sweaters? Bow ties? Santa hats? We would love to see it in the comments!
Peppermint is a purrfect patient for her shockwave treatment with rehab technician Kacie. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy offers pain relief and promotes healing with a series of focused, high pressure acoustic pulses that travel from the probe through the skin and soft tissue.
Our shockwave treatment unit is a piezowave focused machine which is less noisy than the traditional shockwave units you might find at your doctor's office. Conditions that can be effectively treated with shockwave therapy include chronic wounds, degenerative joint disease , hip and elbow dysplasia, IVDD, and more.
Is your pet working on physical conditioning or rehabilitation? If so, balance discs and Fitbones are a great way to build muscle and coordination. Learning to use a Fitbone is a great at home activity for this frigid weather too! We carry Fitbones in a variety of sizes. Ask your rehab technician about what working at home with a fit bone could do for your pet!
Comet is enjoying a rest on our PEMF (Pulsing Electromagnetic Field) therapy bed. We utilize this supportive care bed as part of a multimodal approach to promote healing. This bed is most often used during stationary therapies such as acupuncture or massage.
Using the PEMF bed, pets can find relief from common conditions such as arthritis, hip dysplasia, muscle, tendon or ligament injuries, soreness associated with age and more.
Rebel is all business working out in the Underwater treadmill today! Rebel’s owner is keeping her fit by taking advantage of our underwater treadmill during this unfriendly cold weather. 🥶💙💪
Sunbathing is about as good as it can get on a snowy winter day.
Here’s our pal Kramer showing us how it’s done! This sweet senior manage to sneak this nap in between therapy sessions. Attaboy, Kramer! 💙🐶😴
Did you know acupuncture can benefit many conditions including immune disorders, neurological problems, musculoskeletal conditions, systemic diseases, surgical recovery and sports medicine?!?
Jagger had his first acupuncture treatment this week, and look at this sweet boy being so good for his therapy! 😍
