Looking for new techniques to add to your holistic practice? This article will discuss the benefits of Ozone Therapy, Mistletoe Therapy, Animal Neuroscience-myofascial Release Technique, Cold Laser Therapy and Kinesiology Taping!
Ozone Therapy
Ozone (O3) is the gas that surrounds the earth and protects us from the sun's UV radiation but the therapeutic benefits of ozone go far beyond being a natural "sunscreen". While ozone is toxic to humans and animals when inhaled, it is extremely beneficial when delivered intravenously, via rectal or vaginal insufflation (absorbed by internal tissues), through the ear canal, injected into joints or applied topically to the skin.
Benefits of Ozone Therapy
Reduces inflammation by increasing oxygen exposure and regulating inflammatory pathways in the body.
Improves brain function by boosting oxygen levels and reducing brain fog
Reduces microbial load in chronic infections by provoking the immune system to attack and clean up any bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc that are damaging tissues. This makes it a great tool when treating chronic infections such as Lyme Disease, candida and viruses​
Mistletoe Therapy
The Mistletoe (Viscum album ) has been used in complementary cancer care for more than 100 years. It has significant beneficial effects on quality of life, tolerance to conventional therapies, immune function, and overall survival. It can be used at any stage of the cancer journey, from post-surgical to palliative care.
Mistletoe therapy is at the heart of complementary cancer therapy – it is the measure most frequently used for humans. The use of mistletoe in dogs, cats, and horses has been expanding rapidly in Europe over the past 25 years and is gaining popularity in North America and other countries. Effective and safe, Viscum album should be a first-line therapy in integrative veterinary oncology.
Benefits of Mistletoe Therapy:
• Improved general well-being
• Less fatigue, especially during and after chemotherapy
• Less nausea
• Improved appetite
• Less pain sensation, so fewer painkillers and sedatives are needed
Animal Neuro-myofascial Release Technique
Animal Neuro-myofascial Release Technique, also known as ANMR, is a body alignment technique for both small and large animals. It utilizes a specialized tool that enables the practitioner to put motion into the soft tissues surrounding and adjacent to the vertebral column and other joints. This creates a combination of neurological input and soft tissue releases that allows the animal's body to "reset" itself leading to an improvement in posture, range of motion and gait.Â
What Conditions can Benefit from ANMR?
​Horses:
Back pain
Difficulty picking up correct lead
Head tossingÂ
Bucking/rearing
Difficulty pushing off hind end
Difficulty bending
Sticky stifles
Small Animals:
IVDD
Hip DysplasiaÂ
Luxating Patellas
Leg weakness
Difficulty jumping/getting up
Sore back and/or neck
ArthritisÂ
Cold Laser Therapy
LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission Radiation and utilizes different wavelengths of low level light to stimulate the animal's tissues. It is called "cold" not because it is a form of cryotherapy but because unlike other medical lasers, this form does not give off heat.
How does it work?
​The laser stimulates the animal's cells causing the mitochondria to produce more ATP (energy utilized by the cells) which allows for quicker cellular healing and a reduction in inflammation. Cold laser therapy works well for both acute and chronic injuries.
Kinesiology Tape
Kinesiology tape is a stretchy, sticky athletic tape that was developed for humans over 30 years ago. This tape has recently gained popularity with animal bodywork practitioners after it was discovered that the same benefits humans experience when wearing the tape can be experienced by animals. To many people’s surprise, this revolutionary tape can be applied over an animal’s hair instead of directly to the skin to achieve the same decompression effect seen in humans.
Some conditions that can benefit from kinesiology tape are:Â ACL and other knee related injuries in dogs, back pain in dogs and horses, hind end weakness in dogs due to IVDD, spina bifida, arthritis, or DM, suspensory ligament injuries in horses, post surgical swelling in all animals and stocking up in horses. A study in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science showed a significant reduction in swelling after 24 hours of kinesiology taping in horses with arthroscopic tibio-patellofemoral surgery. (http://www.j-evs.com/article/S0737-0806(16)30525-1/abstract)
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