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Cryotherapy (‘Cold’ Therapy) Benefits for your Pet’s Inflammation and Pain Management

Cryotherapy is ‘cold’ therapy or, more simply, utilizing an ice pack to treat certain conditions for your pet. When to use Cryotherapy? Cryotherapy should be used: as management for acute inflammation, post-operative swelling, and pain, musculoskeletal trauma that is acute, pain due to muscle spasms, and after exercise to prevent edema (swelling) and pain. Best […]

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Helping your Pet with Thermotherapy (Heat Therapy)

Thermotherapy is ‘heat’ therapy or using a heating pad to help your pet in certain situations. When to Utilize Thermotherapy Heat therapy is best used: for more chronic conditions, like long term back muscle pain or hip pain, for muscle spasms, and as part of a warm-up exercise sequence. Best Methods on Applying Thermotherapy to your […]