Helpful Info For Various Injuries

Dogs, just like humans, experience pain. This can be a result of joint pain, muscle pain or soreness, pain from an injury or trauma, overuse, disease, or a host of…

Osteoarthritis—or more commonly, arthritis—is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the loss of protective cartilage in the joints resulting in exposed bone. This exposed bone causes inflammation and joint pain.…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch Recently I attended a local flyball tournament. If you don’t know what flyball is, I highly recommend checking out this video which shows the world record…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch A large part of our practice on animals involves manual therapy. We have had a lot of success using these techniques to decrease pain and improve…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch Kinesiotape is a specific type of tape. It was first created in the late 1970’s by a Japanese chiropractor names Kenzo Kase. His original philosophy was…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch Most people don’t know what canine physical therapy is—and if they do, their perception is likely that physical therapy equates to the underwater treadmill. The underwater…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch About 22.5% of dogs exhibit signs and symptoms of cognitive decline as they age. This is often referred to as canine dementia (CD). These symptoms are …

By Dr. Erica Kirsch In our previous blog post, we discussed the signs and symptoms of canine dementia (CD) and how exercise can be beneficial in preventing and slowing this…

What is carpal hyperextension? The carpal (wrist) joint consists of the radius, ulna, and carpal bones. The bones are held together by ligaments and tendons. Laxity can occur between any…

By Dr. Erica Kirsch A common trend I have noticed in the veterinary world is using physical therapy as a last resort for canine arthritis in older dogs. Owners are…

What is degenerative myelopathy? Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a disease of the spinal cord that results in progressive weakness and paralysis. Degenerative myelopathy  is similar to the human disease amyotrophic…

What is Chiari-like Malformation with Syringomyelia (CM)? A Chiari-like malformation is when the skull is too small to accommodate the size of the brain. This causes the area at the…