Why Waves ?
When you think of a wave, you probably picture ocean swells crashing against the shore. But waves are an integral part of our lives.
As a veterinary neurologist, rehabilitation therapist, acupuncturist and university science instructor my work is built on a single, powerful principle: your pet's body communicates, moves, senses pain and heals through waves.
Every moment of your pet's day is directed by different types of waves
Electrochemical Waves
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The basis of everything we do derives from electrochemical waves:Â movement, learning new skills and behaviors, and even sensing pain or thirstÂ
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Neurons, the cells that make up the nervous system, communicate with each other and the rest of the body using electrochemical waves called action potentials.
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When your dog decides to run or catch a ball their brain sends a wave of electrochemical signals down to the spinal cord and nerves directing the muscles to contract.
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The pain your pet feels from an injury is sent to the brain through electrochemical waves.
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Fun Fact: One way acupuncture can help pain conditions is that it is able to help block this pain signal from going to the brain.
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When a bird sings, your pet hears it via sound waves moving through the air.
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Studies have shown that certain types of environmental sounds (natural sounds and some types of music) are calming resulting in decreased heart rates, respiratory rates, and vocalization.Â
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Here is a link to a summary of one of those studies out of Colorado State University:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â https://newsmediarelations.colostate.edu/2012/10/16/classical-music-calms-shelter-dogs-new-colorado-state-university-study-says/
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Here is a link to a study out of the Scottish SPCA:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938416306977?via%3Dihub.nih.gov/28093218/
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Vision & Light
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When your dog or cat looks at you, they are able to see you because their eyes are able to detect photons—tiny packets of energy that behave like waves (and particles!).
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A Photon Factory: Class IV Laser Therapy
Healing relies on energy, my practice utilizes a Class IV Laser—which is essentially a photon factory.
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[Organized Photon Stream] ───> [Deep Tissue Penetration] ───> [Accelerated Cellular Repair]
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Instead of scattering light like a standard light bulb, this laser produces a highly synchronized, and concentrated beam of  photons that penetrate deep into your pet's tissues.
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Laser therapy has many benefits:Â Â Promotes and accelerates natural healing, reduces pain and swelling, reduces muscle spasms.Â
HydrotherapyÂ
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Hydrotherapy utilizes the power of water to aid healing and improve mobility and pain control.
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The natural buoyancy, gentle resistance, and hydrostatic pressure of water provides a low-impact high resistance treatment that supports joints, soothes sore tissues, helps rebuild muscle, and enhances cardiovascular fitness. Â
Acupuncture Channels
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Acupuncture channels, also called meridians, are an interconnecting network through which Qi(vital energy) and blood circulate throughout the body. Â
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These channels connect different regions of the body from internal organs to the surface of the skin.  Â
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Acupuncture needles are placed on specific points along these channels.
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Modern neuroscience shows that one way acupuncture helps is by directly stimulating electrochemical waves (action potentals) from acupuncture points on the surface of the body to these internal organs.