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DR.STARR'S HEALTH NEWSLETTER - November 2008 Topic : Animal Chiropractic First of all, we are again doing our annual Christmas food drive. Bring in a donation, and you will be entered into a draw for a free Chiroflow pillow! Please help those less fortunate than us so that everyone can have a happy and healthy Holiday season.Since I returned from my training, many of you have asked about ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC. So this month's e-news is regarding how chiropractic can be beneficial to all members of the family, including the furry four-legged ones! Actually, animals seem to respond faster and in some ways better to chiropractic care than people do! Perhaps that is because they don't have all the stress that we do. A day's work for them is usually chasing a ball or guarding the house. Even in the case of working dogs or horses, when the work is done, they don't stress about what needs to be done next or whether they did a good job. So how can you tell if your horse, dog, or cat needs chiropractic care? Well actually, I believe that due to the far-reaching benefits of chiropractic, every animal will usually have some benefit. This is due to the chiropractic adjustment's affect on the nervous system, which controls and has an influence on everything in the body, including muscle tone, organ function, and blood supply. Due to this, if your pet has a problem with the joints in his spine or limbs (which can compress nerves), this will have far-reaching affects on not only his pain levels, but also performance, speed of healing from surgery or injuries, and even how efficiently your pet processes medication. What are the warning signs that your pet may have a joint problem that can be affecting his nerves? Well, remember that, as with people, we don't always feel when there is a joint problem until something more serious develops, like sciatica or arthritis. This is why most animals can benefit in some way from an adjustment or at least a check-up. But some signs to watch out for include crying when picked up, less interest in walks, less ability to move around or jump on the couch, decreased performance in the case of a performance animal, and even chewing a certain paw can all be signs that your animal is suffering from back pain or nerve compression. In fact, due to the adjustment's affect on the entire nervous system, chiropractic can even help in animals with seizure disorders, incontinence, and paresis (hind-end weakness). For more information on this topic, please visit our Animal Chiropractic page. |