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Our Services
Canine Bowen Therapy
Canine Bowen Therapy is based on the principles of the Bowen Technique, a successful human therapy named after it’s developer, Tom Bowen (1916-1982). This ‘light-touch’ therapy offers dogs a gentle, non-invasive and effective hands-on technique that aims to promote healing, pain-relief and body/energy re-balancing.
Canine Bowen Therapy is a soft-tissue therapy involving ‘light-touch’ moves of fingers or thumbs over muscle, ligament, tendon and/or fascia at specific points of the dog’s body.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is a type of physical therapy in which dogs perform therapeutic exercises in water. Hydrotherapy uses buoyancy, resistance, viscosity, and hydrostatic pressure to help a dog move the injured joints that they are trying to rehabilitate. This type of therapy works as it provides weightless physical therapy and removes the added pressure of gravity. The dog’s buoyancy in water reduces the stress on their joints as they try to recover from their condition. This type of therapy is also a natural anti-inflammatory due to its ability to reduce swelling in body tissues. An underwater treadmill offers better ‘on-demand’ control of an exercise program and allows modifications to be made more specific. The depth of the water and speed of the treadmill can be quickly adjusted to provide different experiences for the pet. This allows the effects of the exercise to be tailored more specifically to the overall goal of hydrotherapy and each pet’s unique needs and possible limitations. Hydrotherapy for your dog is safe, beneficial, and a reliable therapy with great results!
Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy
Pulse Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy can non-invasively treat a variety of health issues by delivering electric and magnetic fields to tissues via inductive coils. As a treatment it is increasingly being used for both human and veterinary care.
Evidence supports PEMF treatment for swelling, inflammation, fractures, pain, wounds, and other issues. In many cases PEMF is used as part of your vet's overall care plan - improving outcomes!
“My Black Lab, Kona, is very reluctant to come out of her crate for any dog walker we have had in the past. She will also refuse to come out of her crate for friends and family if we aren’t home. I don’t know how she did it but Alanna won over Kona’s heart and comes running to Alanna when she arrives. She truly has a way with animals. ”
“I met Alanna many years ago and there is truly no one better than her in the areas of animal therapy. She helped me with my little Pomerian Mix for years through Bowen therapy, which I can attest truly helped her. The effectiveness especially was evident as she reached her last years and the difficulties that came with old age were relieved with Alanna’s guidance. Alanna was genuinely the person Ruie (my dog) was most excited to see in her life, which speaks to Alanna’s special empathetic abilities with animals. Her love and genuine care for the animals she works with is evident upon first meeting and I am so grateful for the years of her time and love that she put in with us.”
“Rielly was always nervous of the car. No, he HATED the car. He would shake and pant constantly anytime he got in no matter what the distance (even to Florida). He just would not settle down. After Alanna performed Bowen Therapy on him he now lays down and sleeps in the car. Thank you Alanna for providing Rielly with such love, understanding and a wonderful hands on gentle therapy to help settle his nervous system. ”
“We came to Alanna when we were looking for ways to help my senior Collie with some mobility problems caused by age, arthritis and diabetes. After just a couple of sessions we could see a definite difference in the way he moved and his quality of rest. He even started doing flights of stairs he hadn’t been up to doing for several weeks. After a few treatments I asked Alanna if she thought there was anything she could do to help him with a cough he would get. She said yes and after including the respiratory moves in his regimen there was a noticeable difference - he wouldn’t have the cough for weeks. We also started bringing our Sheltie to see Alanna for her sinus issues. The respiratory regimen has been helpful to her as well.
Alanna has a great rapport with the dogs and builds a special relationship with each one. She truly cares about her clients and their wellbeing and they love her too.”