Bone broth has been used for centuries in human medicine for those who were sick or needed to recover from sickness. In many Chinese prescriptions soup or broth are used with or without additional herbs for many conditions. Bones are cooked until they basically are soft and disintegrate. They are rich in protein, and mineral. […]
Veterinary Chiropractic – History It was DD Palmer back in 1895 who was the first person to use the dorsal spinal process of the spinal vertebrae to “re-align” the spinal column. Veterinary chiropractic was pioneered by veterinarian Dr. Sharon Willoughby. She studied human chiropractic at the Palmer institute and then adapted it with her knowledge […]
The afternoon on Saturday March 28, 2015 proved to be an exciting one for Dr. Marlene and myself in Powell River. We had been invited to speak to a group of people on the topics of Prolotherapy & Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Canine Nutrition. Dr. Marlene’s presentation on Canine Nutrition was fun, interesting and intriguing. She […]
Dr Radica will be doing a presentation on Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for the members of the Comox Valley Working Dog Club this Sunday March 8 2015 at Merville Hall at 1 pm. Prolotherapy and PRP are proving to be two viable alternatives for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions in dogs and cats. If […]
Phoenix Rising Veterinary Care presents Integrative Veterinary Medicine and Geriatric Care. Minoue is a 19 year old, female, spayed cat. She was brought to me for euthanasia. Her clinical symptoms were urinary incontinence and severe weight loss. She was emaciated with clumps of matted hair. She was cranky, as she was in chronic pain from […]
1. Does prolotherapy treat only back pain? No, prolotherapy treats pain from arthritis of almost any joint in the body. It also helps healing of ligaments and tendons and can be used for cruciate tears, other ligament injury, elbow and shoulder arthritis or injury, hip injuries etc. 2. Can prolotherapy be done without sedation? Yes, depending on […]
