Animal Chiropractic Services at Peach Creek Chiropractic
Boost your animal’s wellness and health with the animal chiropractic services of Peach Creek Chiropractic.
Different animals have varying chiropractic needs, based on their respective age and physical condition. We personalize the treatments for each animal to improve the condition and function of their musculoskeletal system and nervous system.
We can hepl foster the natural healing potential of the body starting from birth and continuing throughout all stages of life. We feature a patient-centric health care style that empowers animals to live up to their full potential no matter the age, breed, or discipline. We understand that you have unique health needs for each of your pets so we carefully customize our treatments so you can effectively reach your health goals for them.
Our professional animal chiropractor is Dr. Chelsea Boman. She earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic (DC) degree from Parker University and subsequently her AVCA animal certifications through Parker University as well.
Dr. Chelsea is dedicated to providing chiropractic care to all animals, regardless of their age or health status. She particularly specializes in performance horses, geriatric animal health, and cases such as IVDD or partial paralysis case for dogs.
Find out what animal chiropractic care is and how our animal chiropractic services can treat your joint and muscle issues to enhance the overall health and wellness of your animals.
What Is Animal Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic care is a type of health care that focuses on amplifying the ability of your body to heal itself, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
It is popularly used to prevent, diagnose, and treat neuromusculoskeletal system disorders and their symptoms. As an animal chiropractor, Dr. Chelsea will co-manage with your veterinarian for anything diagnosis related though.
The most common type of chiropractic treatment is manual therapy, which usually involves spinal manipulation and other therapy techniques. Other kinds of treatments include nutritional counseling and physical exercises related to rehabilitation.
Animal chiropractic care is a branch of chiropractic care that is suitable for all of your large and small animals. It aims to customize the type of treatment for each animal to maximize its positive effects on their health.
How Does an Animal Chiropractor Work?
An animal chiropractor is a licensed healthcare professional who is qualified to provide chiropractic services. Legally to provdie animal chiropractic services a practitioner MUST be a licensed DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) or a licensed DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
She usually treats health issues that are related to the musculoskeletal system and nervous system. The treatments normally concentrate on the joints and muscles of the body.
Animal chiropractors typically follow this process when they give chiropractic care to your pets:
● Get an in depth animal health history from the owner
● Perform the necessary physical examinations and talk about any imaging or lab results if necessary
● Create a care plan for treatment
● Form a management plan if co-management is needed with your veterinarian or other professionals
● Begin chiropractic treatments
● Track the progress and condition of the patients
An animals chiropractor usually utilizes a wide array of manual treatment techniques. One of the popular methods is stretching along with manual adjustments.
Another popular technique is placing sustained pressure on joints called joint manipulations. This often involves a swift, gentle thrust applied by the hand. Manipulations help strengthen the motion and functions of your animal’s joints. These are typically used for the spine, but they may also be applied to other portions of the body such as extremities.
Here are the professional requirements that chiropractors must meet to become qualified to practice their profession:
● Achieve a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree / DVM
● Successfully pass the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners exam
● Earn a state license
● Complete and pass the AVCA (American Veterinary Chiropractic Association) Course and written and practical exams specific to animals.
Benefits of Animal Chiropractic Care
Animal chiropractic care is advantageous for your animals in several ways. It is considered a viable option for owners like you who are on the lookout for alternative health care methods for acute and chronic health conditions with their pets. Chiropractic care also promotes a holistic point of view. Your animal chiropractor will look into how different health issues may be contributing to the need for chiropractic care, even as she aims to address your individual health issues at the same time.
Here are the important benefits of animal chiropractic care:
1. It Maximizes the Healing Ability of The Body
Your animals may need healing from certain health problems, such as back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, or any number of disease processes.
Animal chiropractors understand that there are a variety of factors that have an impact on your animal’s health. While accidents or overexertion may cause certain physical injuries or disorders, other factors like diet, exercise, sleep, genetics, and environment may also affect their health condition. That’s why chiropractors aim to foster your animals health in natural ways. It is their goal to increase the body’s resistance to sickness and injuries, instead of merely treating the symptoms of your health issues.
2. It Eliminates or Minimizes the Need for Surgery and Medicine
Animal chiropractic care can reduce or remove the need for invasive surgery and prescribed drugs in certain circumstances.
Instead, it utilizes a variety of chiropractic methods to pinpoint, analyze, and treat joint, muscle, and spinal conditions. These chiropractic techniques include myofascial release, manual adjustment, stretching, and exercises.
Chiropractic treatments trigger the communication system of your body so it can efficiently start, control, and coordinate the different functions of your cells, organs, and body systems.
3. It Includes a Comprehensive Evaluation of Your Physical Condition
Animal chiropractors will evaluate your animal’s health condition through proven, reliable techniques. These include physical examinations, consultations, case history discussions, X-ray examinations, and laboratory tests from your veterinarian if needed.
Your animal will also undergo a thorough chiropractic structural examination to analyze the status of their spine and other parts of the body.
4. It Involves Cooperation With Other Health Care Professionals
Animal chiropractors normally work in partnership with other medical professionals.
They can refer or recommend you and your animals to the right health care professionals in case your health issues need to be addressed by professionals from a different field like veterinarians.
5. It Is Customized To Meet the Individual Chiropractic Needs of All Your Furry Family Members
Your animals have different chiropractic needs, depending on their own particular life stage and health status. For instance, young animals, pregnant animals, and geriatric animals need to be treated in a different manner.
Animal chiropractic care personalizes the treatments for each animal to achieve the best results for them individually.
It has been proven to help geriatric animals such as dogs and horses to maintain their mobility and better body comfort.
An animal chiropractor can cooperate with you and your animal to uplift their overall health and well-being.
Equine Chiropractic
Lameness, stiffness, and performance changes are common issues we see in horses, whether they’re high-level athletes or weekend partners. In particular, back soreness and joint restriction are some of the most prevalent concerns affecting equine comfort and performance.
Studies and clinical observations show that a large percentage of horses experience some level of musculoskeletal imbalance or discomfort throughout their careers.
Even though it’s often unwanted and can impact performance, these issues are a natural result of the demands we place on our horses. The body is constantly adapting to workload, training intensity, footing, tack, and even rider influence. Over time, these factors can alter a horse’s biomechanics, affecting how they move, carry themselves, and distribute weight.
As these physical stresses build, they can lead to changes in posture and movement patterns. When compensation occurs, it increases the likelihood of spinal or joint misalignments.
Equine chiropractic care focuses on restoring proper alignment and mobility, helping horses move more freely, perform at their best, and stay comfortable in their work.
Canine Chiropractic
Dogs require different chiropractic techniques than humans. In order for canine chiropractic care to be both safe and effective, practitioners should have specific training in working with animals and understanding their unique anatomy and biomechanics. Unlike with people, adjustments on dogs are typically more gentle, precise, and use less force, tailored to their size, structure, and comfort level. Working with someone who is properly trained in animal chiropractic is essential, as improper technique can do more harm than good.
Treatment approaches can also vary depending on the dog’s age and temperament. Older dogs may show clearer signs of discomfort, like stiffness, slowing down, or changes in behavior, while younger dogs or puppies can be more difficult to assess since they can’t communicate where they’re uncomfortable.
Puppies, just like growing children, can experience alignment issues during development. Whether from rapid growth, play, minor injuries, or even positioning, these small imbalances can affect how they move and develop over time. Addressing these issues early helps support proper growth, movement, and long-term health.
Chiropractic care can play an important role in keeping dogs comfortable, mobile, and functioning at their best, whether they’re active companions, working dogs, or simply part of the family.
Contact Peach Creek Chiropractic Today
At this point, you have probably realized the importance of Peach Creek Chiropractic’s animal chiropractic care in improving and maintaining the optimal health of your animals whether large or small! Text us at (801) 896-7877 to book an appointment for our mobile services, or send us a message through our Peach Creek Chiropractic website if you have questions about our family chiropractic services or other family wellness health care services.