Just as humans do, animals put their bodies through stress each and every day, which in turn can lead to many imbalances and compensation patterns in the body. No matter what age or performance level your four-legged companion is currently at, every animal can benefit from chiropractic and movement therapy. Keeping in line with the clinic’s belief system of functional movement being a key component to health and improved quality of life, we apply this to every animal patient that walks or trots in the door. Our biggest goals are to improve your animal’s quality of life and to educate you, as the owner, on maximizing your pet’s health and performance.

The altered function can lead to pain, disease, fatigue, muscle weakness, poor balance, decreased performance, and immune suppression. We assess each patient individually with a thorough case history and physical examination. The physical exam aims to assess posture and gait, as well as analyze the animal’s awareness of their body in space, known as proprioception. Proprioception is an especially important skill for performance or agility animals, as well as animals as they age and those healing from acute or chronic injury. We aim to find compensation patterns that have developed over time, and get to the root of the cause, which is generally located elsewhere in the body and not at the site of pain or discomfort. From there our treatment plan is simple; move better, fix the tissue, fix the joint. Improved motion at specific joints stretch local supportive tissues and stimulates the nervous system to communicate more effectively. Motion and muscle imbalances are retrained through rehabilitation and exercise therapy. We work with your veterinarian to develop a treatment plan specifically fit for you and your animal’s needs.