Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation

Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (VOM) is a healing technology that locates areas of the animal’s nervous system that have fallen out of alignment, and it re-establishes neuronal communication in order to induce healing. VOM is singularly the most simple, effective and safe healing modality in veterinary care.

Is VOM Chiropractic Care? No! VOM exists between veterinary medicine and chiropractic care. It has similarities to some of the chiropractic modalities in restoring function by reducing “subluxations” as is done in chiropractic care. VOM uses a hand-held device that is used in a popular human chiropractic technique called “Activator Methods”, but the differences between VOM and chiropractic care (both human and animal) are significant and distinct.

How does it work? VOM delivers its force with a hand-held device called a spinal accelerometer. VOM finds and reduces all neuronal subluxations which have a pathological reflex demonstrably associated with them. A pathological reflex is like a knee-jerk response. It is either there or it is not; the pathological read is not partially there, kind of there, or almost there. There is no factor of subjectivity to interpretation, which is what makes VOM so accurate. The technique goes to the root of the problem, relying on an animal’s innate ability to heal itself.

How many treatments does my pet need? The initial VOM series consists of 3-5 readjustments every few weeks (actual time between appointments will be determined by your veterinarian) in order to reach a consistent point where the subluxation pattern is cured. After that time, maintenance checks are recommended every few months at your veterinarian’s discretion.