Services/Treatments

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Back on Track Veterinary Rehabilitation Center</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Back on Track Veterinary Rehabilitation "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff"><U>Our Staff</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U>Location</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs about Rehab"><U>FAQs about Rehab</U></A>   |   <B>Services/Treatments</B>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Getting an Evaluation for Your Pet"><U>Getting an Evaluation for Your Pet</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>News and Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Case Studies"><U>Case Studies</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Vets"><U>For Vets</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resources"><U>Resources</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="045d2b03.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#hydrotherapy" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hydrotherapy</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Underwater <A HREF="id19_m.htm#treadmill" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Treadmill</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Therapeutic <A HREF="id19_m.htm#ultrasound_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Ultrasound.</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: TENS</div> <div> <A HREF="id19_m.htm#heat_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Heat</U></A>/Cold Therapy</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Neurologic <A HREF="id19_m.htm#retraining" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Re</U></A>education</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Home <A HREF="id19_m.htm#care" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Care</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Nutritional <A HREF="id19_m.htm#supplements" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Supplementation</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Therapeutic Exercise <A HREF="id19_m.htm#equipment" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>Equipment</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Therapeutic Splints  & S<A HREF="id19_m.htm#supports" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>upports</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> P<A HREF="id19_m.htm#pulsed" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>ulsed</U></A> Signal Therapy</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Post-op & Inpatient B<A HREF="id19_m.htm#boarding" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services/Treatments"><U>oarding</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Services/Treatments</I></div> <bR> <div> At Back on Track, we build for your pet's long term health.  Our programs are designed to help you learn to help your pet. In addition to our in-clinic therapy plans, each client is provided with a comprehensive customized home care program.  Since the recovery period, however long or short, generally has a beginning and an end, time spent on therapy is critical to reaching your pet's optimum performance level. </div> <bR> <div> Our therapy methods range from underwater treadmills and pools to physio balls and inclines with a variety of methods for application. After a thorough evaluation of your pet, our veterinarian determines the best care plan to facilitate healing, recovery, and overall well-being. Our staff then tracks your pet's progress to key milestones. </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="hydrotherapy"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>Hydrotherap</B><B>y</B><B>:</B> Swimming is often the gentlest exercise for incapacitated animals. Hydrotherapy is an excellent option for amputees, paralyzed pets, and obese animals.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05800ca0.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="202" ALT="Osirus in therapy pool." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="05afec70.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="199" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> (Above) Osiris, a Newfoundland, in the therapy pool.           (Right)  Dr. Shaw works with Kizm, a Golden Retriever,  in swim therapy. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Underwater </B><B> <A NAME="treadmill"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Treadmill</B><B>:</B> The underwater treadmills facilitates exercise, neurological retraining and weight loss by providing buoyancy. The water's buoyancy provides a natural way to alleviate pressure on joints and limbs.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="052d1b60.jpg" border=0 width="209" height="182" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="055c7b50.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="181" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Hercules (left) and Spencer exercise in the Underwater Treadmill.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Manual Therapy:  </B>Many different hands-on techniques (osteopathic, indirect, myofascial, joint mobilization, massage, etc.) are employed to help facilitate flexibility, muscle and joint health, nerve function and pain relief.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Therapeutic</B><B> <A NAME="ultrasound_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Ultrasound</B><B>:</B> Ultrasound treatments provide relief by reducing pain, swelling, tendonitis, muscle spasm, and helping improve the strength of scar tissue.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="097d7cc0.jpg" border=0 width="215" height="204" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Right) Blue, a Bernese Mt. Dog,  receives an ultrasound treatment.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="tens_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>TENS:</B> Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation provides muscle strengthening, redevelopment, and pain management.<IMG SRC="068d2bd0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Max, an English Mastiff, receives electrical</div> <div> stimulation therapy.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Heat/</B><B>Cold Therapy</B><B> <A NAME="heat_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B>: Cold therapy moderates pain and swelling while heat therapy can help increase blood supply to healing tissue.  Both are helpful in pain management. </div> <div>                                                                                            <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >A hot pack treatment.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="099c2b10.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="177" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="retraining"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Neurologic Reeducation:</B> Neurologic retraining improves mobility, coordination, and balance by stimulating communication between nerve and muscle.  This also includes care for bowel and bladder incontinence.   </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07fd8b10.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >B</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >ear (left)  uses a  wheel cart and resistance bands for neurologic retraining.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="pulsed"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>Pulsed Signal Therapy (PST):</B> PST is a painless, noiseless, non-intrusive therapy which uses magnetic fields to generate healing in bone and cartilage.</div> <bR> <div> Ned, a Border Collie, receives PST treatments.  </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="066f7a40.jpg" border=0 width="247" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Home Care:</B><B> <A NAME="care"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B> Each patient is provided with a customized home care plan which can include an exercise regimen, massage, stretching routines, and/or a diet and supplement plan.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Nutritional Supplementation</B><B> <A NAME="supplements"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>: </B>Patients are evaluated for appropriate nutritional care, and recommended vitamin and nutritional supplements may aid in recovery.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07665a70.jpg" border=0 width="101" height="167" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="078aea90.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="07aafab0.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Therapeutic Exercise Equipment</B><B> <A NAME="equipment"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>:</B> Exercise equipment can include inclines, exercise balls and rolls, carts, steps, cavaletti rails, obstacles, resistance bands, tugs, and toys. While some exercise equipment is for in-clinic use, other equipment can be purchased or rented for home use.<IMG SRC="08fafbd0.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="189" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Zermatt, a Burnese Mt. Dog, works on a physio ball.  Stanley (right), a lab,  exercises with a resistance band.  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="05cf8ba0.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Therapeutic Splints & Supports:</B><B> <A NAME="supports"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B>  Patients needing extra support can be prescribed splints, wraps, or bands to aid in mobility and healing.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="062d4ae0.jpg" border=0 width="212" height="174" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Max, an English Mastiff, wears a splint to support a recovering leg.  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Post-Op & Inpatient Boarding:</B> <A NAME="boarding"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> Pets needing repetitive treatments can stay overnight in our state-of-the-art facility while their families vacation or attend to business. Many families residing a considerable distance away enjoy the convenience of being able to board their pets with us while rehabilitation is in progress. </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>