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What is rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is simply defined as the restoration to health or normal life. Canine rehabilitation is focused on restoring mobility and fitness to our canine companions, keeping them as fit, active and pain free for as long as possible. This can involve life style changes, diet and supplements. It can involve physical modalities such as laser, meridian therapy (needleless acupuncture) and PEMF. It can involve manual therapies such as chiropractic, joint mobilisation, trigger point therapy, stretches and finally it can involve therapeutic exercises to build strength and restore range of motion and function. If your rehabilitation therapist is a veterinarian then they can also employ prescription medications as required (for example for pain and inflammation), make veterinary diagnoses, request or undertake diagnostics such as pathology and imaging and perform surgery.
In addition to her qualifications as a veterinarian and veterinary chiropractor Dr Sandra Hassett is a certified canine rehabilitation therapist.
What is laser therapy and how does it work?
Laser therapy enhances the body’s natural ability to heal. It is a safe, gentle and effective treatment for many conditions. LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The therapeutic laser we use allows for the production of a collimated (focused) and coherent (organized) beam of photons (particles of energy). Laser therapy is also known as photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT). This is because it causes biological changes at a cellular level.
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ATP related cascades enhance cell metabolism, improving healing. -
ROS also improves healing but additionally modifies inflammatory cascades. -
Increased NO improves cellular respiration rates and hence healing but also pain relief through production of increased endorphins and endogenous opiods and by reduced oedema and enhanced lymphatic drainage and angiogenesis.
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Accelerated healing: in response to increased energy and growth factor levels, the cells divide and grow faster, the healed tissue is stronger and there is less scar tissue. -
Pain relief: the cells produce more natural pain relievers such as B endorphins and nitrous oxide, are better able to modulate the production of pain chemicals such as substance P and better able to normalize nerve function so nerves carrying pain are less reactive. -
Reduced inflammation: less swelling, redness and pain as the cells produce more natural anti-inflammatories such as prostacyclin and superoxide desmutase whist modulating their production of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 1 and prostaglandin PG12. - Improved nerve function: reduced hyper aesthesia with normalization of nerve action potentials, blocking of pain receptor nerves, normalization of nerve transmission via increased acetylcholine release, enhanced nerve cell regeneration.
What conditions benefit from laser therapy?
Laser therapy is safe, gentle and effective, enhancing the body’s natural abilities to heal and reduce pain and inflammation. The list of conditions that respond well to laser therapy is a long one!
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Joint diseases such as osteoarthritis -
Tendonitis -
Ligament injuries -
Muscle injuries and tears -
Developmental conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia and osteochondrosis (OCD) -
Spinal conditions such as interveterbral disc, degenerative myelopathy and spondylosis -
Nerve conditions such as nerve damage -
Wounds -
Injuries such as lacerations and bruises -
Post-surgical pain -
Otitis -
Gingivitis -
Dermatitis -
Lick granuloma -
Abdominal conditions such as cystitis -
And many more!
What is special about the MLS laser used at Canine Rehabilitation Canberra?
Not all lasers are created equal! The ability of laser therapy to target deeper tissues, to be focused on specific areas and to be delivered quickly and safely depends on the type of laser used. Canine Rehabilitation Canberra’s laser is the latest generation of therapeutic lasers – a Class 4 non-heating laser with a multiwave locked system (MLS) that combines power to penetrate deeply and work quickly with synchronized emissions that minimise the risk of thermal injury and maximize efficacy and results. It is so accurate and controlled it can even be used for meridian therapy (also known as needleless acupuncture) and myofascial release (also known as trigger point therapy).
What scientific evidence is there to support the use of laser therapy?
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Chapter 5 of Laser Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, Riegel & Godbold editors, Wiley 2017 -
ASALaser Veterinary website: https://www.asalaser.com -
For International Case Reports from ASALaser Veterinary see the hyperlink: need to link to International Case report (1).pdf -
American Institute of Medical Laser Applications website: https://aimla.org
What is chiropractic and how does it work?
Chiropractic care aims to promote the body’s inherent healing by ensuring that the nervous system is able to function normally and without impedence. One of the underlying principles of chiropractic is that the nervous system controls and coordinates the body and if it is impeded then this affects the body’s ability to function and heal.
One of the most common places for impedence to occur is in the motion units of the spine. In a chiropractic examination we search for areas of reduced mobility and ‘adjust’ them to restore motion using a quick, small amplitude thrust. The nerves that pass through the area can then return to normal function. Adjustments are usually not painful unless there is spasm or inflammation in the area. If this is the case we often take steps to resolve the pain before we adjust.
Interestingly, chiropractic adjustments are now recognized in physiotherapy as a Grade 5 joint mobilization that restores motion and allows normal arthrokinematics (joint motion) to occur. As is so often in rehabilitation different disciplines and modalities are recognizing common ground.
Chiropractic care is effective for many conditions but especially for mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous system. Back pain, muscle spasm and nerve dysfunction are often especially responsive.
Dr Sandra Hassett has undertaken both basic and advanced study in veterinary chiropractic in the USA and has been a member of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association since 2005.
What is PEMF and how does it work?
PEMF stands for Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field therapy and it is used to manage pain and inflammation without drugs and to stimulate healing. It was originally used in humans to stimulate bone repair in non-healing fractures with a success rate (75%) - as high as first bone grafts. Essentially PEMF induces a low level electrical current across the tissue – not high enough to produce heat or induce excitability in the cells. This modulates cell signaling through cytokines and nitrous oxide and results in accelerated tissue repair, reduced inflammation and improved pain relief.
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Assissi Loop is used for localized pain such as chronic osteoarthritis in joints, cancer pain, post-operative pain, and post operative healing. It can be used at home and each Loop will last for at least 150 treatments (15 minutes per treatment). -
Biopulse PEMF therapy system is used for more generalized pain for example older dogs with multiple arthritic joints, back pain, post general trauma or just those dogs who are ‘sore all over’. The system is enclosed in a ‘bed’ on which the dog can lie and the field has sufficient depth to reach the entire body of the dog. Treatment lasts 30 – 60 minutes.
What is the difference between a certified canine rehabilitation therapist and a physiotherapist?
A certified canine rehabilitation therapist (CCRT) is a highly trained veterinarian who has undertaken additional study in canine rehabilitation. This means that in addition to utilizing physical therapies they can also employ prescription medications, for example management of pain and inflammation, make veterinary diagnoses, request or undertake diagnostics such as pathology and imaging and perform surgery. As a veterinarian it also means that they are well trained to consider the health of the patient holistically, taking into consideration many other health conditions and their impact on the mobility of their patient.
A physiotherapist is a highly trained professional who has studied human physiotherapy and has at a minimum a bachelor degree in physiotherapy. Most physiotherapists who work with animals have done additional study in animal physiotherapy. Physiotherapists focus on ‘physical therapies’ such as soft tissue therapies, therapeutic exercises and physical modalities such as ultrasound, laser and hydrotherapy to resolve mobility issues.