Chiropractic Technique

One of the  main chiropractic techniques that Dr. Wasserman, Chiropractor, utilizes  under the veterinarians is V.O.M. (Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation), a  technology that was developed in 1983 by W. Inman, D.V.M. that provides  an alternative, non-surgical approach to spinal disorders and  lameness.  Now, many disorders can be treated by VOM, a noninvasive,  non-painful, and inexpensive healing alternative.

Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (VOM)

What is VOM?

It is a  healing technology that locates areas of the animals nervous system that  are blocked due to a spinal subluxation. A subluxation results when a  spinal bone loses their normal position or motion, which results in  nervous system dysfunction due to nerve impingement which may result in  altered health and/or pain. VOM re-establishes neuronal communication  and thus induces healing.

History and Development of VOM

VOM was  developed by William Inman, DVM in Seattle, Washington, while in  clinical practice in 1982. Dr. Inman is an accomplished surgeon and  began using these non-invasive techniques in his practice because he was  frustrated at times with the ineffective use of medications and  surgical solutions to common veterinary medical problems.

How VOM Works

By using a  hand held device called a spinal accelerator or activator, this device  delivers its force to the subluxated vertebra thereby reducing the  subluxations by providing motion into the fixated or subluxated joint  and by taking pressure off the spinal nerve. It looks like a  spring-loaded doorstop. This device and method of spinal adjusting was  developed by Arlan Fuhr, D.C. It provides a very accurate and precise  motion to specific areas of the pet’s spine and if a subluxation is  present it can detect and reduce it quickly without pain or injury to  your pet.

What Will Happen to My Pet?

After a  thorough consultation, Dr. Wasserman, Chiropractor, will evaluate your  pets gait, do a chiropractic orthopedic and neurological exam, and  palpate the spine and associated surrounding soft tissues. Then he will  run the activator device down the pets spine called a diagnostic VOM  pass and search for pathological reads that indicate subluxations. The  subluxations are found, recorded, and adjusted. A series of adjustments  over a certain time period may be needed to reach a point where no reads  are found in which the subluxation pattern is reduced and your pet’s  condition is improved. The average case will see some sort of positive  response within the first week.

Can the Device and VOM Harm My Pet?

No, No,  No!!! The beauty of VOM is that it provides the exact amount of force to  the subluxated joint needed to reduce the subluxation without having to  involve body motion. There is no torsion, twisting, or mass movement in  VOM as in manual adjusting techniques. Manual techniques are slow and  the animals natural reflex is to resist that kind of adjustment. VOM  requires minimal cooperation and relaxation from the pet and can be  adjusted in most any position, attitude, or mood.

Does VOM Always Work?

No.  Treatment failures occur when: neurological damage is too extensive and  permanent (too much serious injury for too long), and when the VOM  treatment schedule in not kept for your pet.

What will It Cost?

Your veterinary faciltiy will generate an estimate for you including projected costs.

How Many Adjustments Will it Take?

The answer  is simple, as many adjustments as necessary to eliminate the joint  dysfunction, nerve irritation, and allow the innate healing power of the  pets body to keep it stable.

Low Level Laser

In addition to the adjustment/VOM, your doctor may recommend laser therapy.

Laser is a  non-thermal laser which is capable of penetrating deep into tissue,  promoting the process known as photobiostimulation. This increases the  rate of cellular metabolism, which increases cellular repair and  stimulates the immune, lymphatic and vascular systems, thus helping to  reduce pain, inflammation, edema and healing times.