Animal Chiropractic

Animal chiropractic care focuses on identifying and correcting abnormal movement in the spine and how these restrictions affect the nervous system and overall body function. 

By restoring proper motion, chiropractic adjustments can help support your pet’s mobility, comfort, and overall wellness.

While chiropractic treatment for pets is not a replacement for traditional veterinary medicine, it serves as a valuable complementary therapy. 

We work alongside your veterinarian to provide additional support, helping expand diagnostic insight and treatment options for your pet’s health.

In animals, subluxations (spinal misalignments) can lead to a variety of symptoms that affect comfort, mobility, and overall function. 

Common signs include pain, reduced mobility, abnormal posture, and decreased performance or activity levels.

Pets experiencing back pain or spinal dysfunction may show subtle changes, such as reluctance to move, refusal to work or exercise, stiffness, or unusual posture. 

Recognizing these early signs can help ensure your pet receives appropriate animal chiropractic care and support.

Subluxations (spinal misalignments in animals) can develop from a variety of everyday and environmental factors. Common causes include:

• Trauma or Injury: Falls, accidents, or sudden impacts can disrupt proper spinal alignment.
   
• Medications (Narcotics): Certain medications may affect muscle tone and movement patterns, contributing to dysfunction.
   
• Transportation Stress: Frequent travel or long periods in vehicles can place strain on your pet’s spine.
   
• Birthing Difficulties: Complications during birth can lead to early spinal misalignments, especially in young animals.
   
• Lack of Movement: Limited activity or prolonged confinement may reduce joint mobility and spinal health.
   
• Aging: Natural wear and tear over time can contribute to stiffness, degeneration, and subluxations.
   
• Sport and Performance Activities: High-impact or repetitive movements in working or athletic animals can increase the risk of spinal stress and misalignment.
   

Understanding these causes of subluxation in pets can help pet owners take proactive steps to support their animal’s mobility and overall wellness through animal chiropractic care.

Subluxations (spinal misalignments) can affect your pet’s movement, behavior, and overall comfort. Common symptoms to look for include:

• Abnormal Gait: Changes in the way your pet walks or runs, including limping or uneven movement
   
• Reduced Performance: Decreased ability or willingness to exercise, work, or play
   
• Changes in Behavior: Irritability, withdrawal, or unusual reactions to normal activities
   
• Undefined Lameness: Limping or discomfort without a clear injury or diagnosis
   
• Altered Sitting Position: Sitting unevenly or favoring one side of the body
   
• Sensitivity to Touch: Discomfort or pain when certain areas are touched or handled
   
• Shortened or Uneven Stride: Noticeably shorter steps or restricted range of motion
   

Recognizing these early symptoms of spinal misalignment in pets can help you seek timely animal chiropractic care, supporting better mobility, comfort, and long-term wellness for your pet.

Spinal realignment in animal chiropractic care is performed through a precise technique known as an adjustment. 

This involves a quick, controlled thrust applied along the natural plane of the joint.

An adjustment is a specific, high-speed, low-force movement designed to restore proper motion to restricted joints. 

The technique gently moves the joint slightly beyond its normal range—without exceeding its natural anatomical limits—to improve mobility and nervous system function.

These adjustments are performed by placing the hands or a specialized instrument directly on the affected vertebrae, ensuring accurate and targeted care for your pet. 

 Animal chiropractic care can significantly improve the quality of life for senior (geriatric) pets, helping them live a more active, comfortable, and pain-free life. 

Regular chiropractic adjustments support joint mobility, reduce stiffness, and help manage age-related changes in the spine and nervous system. Ongoing care is also important in helping prevent the buildup of subluxations (spinal misalignments) over time.

For sporting and active animals, chiropractic care plays a key role in restoring and maintaining flexibility, improving range of motion, and supporting overall performance. 

Whether your pet is a working animal or a high-energy companion, regular adjustments can help them achieve and maintain peak physical performance while reducing the risk of injury.