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Give me the tired, the old, the weak, ...

10/23/2012

 
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Josh - A perfect candidate for rehab!!
Rehabilitation therapists like myself love a challenge! Our goal in life is to improve your dog's quality of life so nothing is better than sending us those dogs that others have written off as hopeless. With us, there is always hope of improvement. (And every one can improve - any human physical therapist worth his salt will tell you there's not a person out there who wouldn't benefit from physical therapy!) We have dedicated our lives to improvement and we are eager to help.

So, I ask of all of you, give me the tired - I will retrain endurance. Give me the old - I will keep your dog youthful, and renew energy. Give me the weak  - I will retrain neuromuscular pathways to increase strength and tone. I will help all those dogs whose vets are frustrated because they don't know what to do with them. I will take the dogs with torn cruciate ligaments but they can't have surgery. I will take the ancient dog whose arthritis is so severe and who can't handle pain meds. I will take the  paralyzed dog who was told he would never walk again. When it seems you are out of options- I will be that last option before having to make a life or death  decision.

When choices are limited, money is limited ("physical rehabilitation is a conservative dollar well spent" I was taught!) and hope is limited, call me. No, not every paralyzed dachsund will walk again, but is there any harm in trying? What if there is a small chance?  Would you be willing to give it a shot? How committed to your pet are you really? 

For years, the question I have sought the answer to is "Do you want THIS dog, or do you want A dog?"   The answer is a degree of committment.

carol kempiak
10/23/2012 06:45:47 am

2 goldens aged 10 and 11. The 10 year old male is perfect weight runs and plays frisbee for hours, however getting up is a little sluggish. The 11 year old female is overweight and just starting to get more a little since we got her brother. She has had laser treatments and a month on rimadyl :( I think she might benefit but am worried by expense. could i learn home therapetic treatment and bring them periodtically for follow up?

Dr. Sonnet
10/30/2012 05:27:40 am

Carol,

Sorry for the delay in responding. I just now saw you had posted a comment here. Your 10 year old male Golden sounds like he could use a little adjustment since he's getting a bit sluggish. The 11 year old is a perfect candidate for physical therapy. I can help her lose the excess weight, gain muscle mass and strength and control her pain levels. Laser can be helpful as well as Rimadyl but there;s more to it than that if you want optimal results. Please give me a call to discuss what we can do. And yes, every patient of mine gets a home exercise program! I'm sure we can come up with something to benefit her!

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10/11/2013 07:22:35 pm

Hello Doctor, I think you should not keep as last option by suffered people instead it has to be the first one. I think every suffered dog has to be taken to your clinic to relive their pain get best improvement.

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