Animal Adjustments
Certified in Animal Chiropractic Since 2016
With a certification from the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) since 2016, Dr. Massey, a licensed human & animal Chiropractor, brings both expertise and a compassionate touch to the animals in her care. Her unique blend of chiropractic adjustments and soft tissue therapies is tailored to meet the needs of performance and companion animals alike, helping them move comfortably and achieve their full potential.
How does your animal benefit?
Dr. Massey is not a veterinarian or acting in place of veterinary care. Chiropractic adjustments are meant to support the body’s innate healing abilities. Chiropractic is not used to diagnose or treat veterinary diseases or conditions.
Chiropractic adjustments can transform how animals move and respond to physical challenges, enabling them to adapt better to environmental stressors, recover more efficiently, and experience less pain.
By improving balance and biomechanics, adjustments help animals whether they are compensating for a conformational flaw or recovering from an injury.
What can chiropractic care help?
Animals with the following conditions as diagnosed by your veterinarian can experience significant improvements from chiropractic treatments:
- Neck Pain
- Neurological Conditions & Radiculopathies
- Performance and Sporting/Show Animals
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Degenerative Arthritis
- Muscular Imbalances
- Spinal Disc Bulges
- Luxating Patella
- Sprains/Strains
- Hip/Elbow Dysplasia
- Wellness for Geriatric Pets
Each of these conditions benefit from Dr. Massey’s approach, which combines chiropractic adjustments with advanced soft tissue techniques to address both acute injuries and chronic imbalances.
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
A chiropractic adjustment for animals involves a gentle, precise impulse applied by hand or with an activator tool.
This impulse stimulates motor neurons and restores the neurological communication between the brain and the tissues supporting the joint. When done correctly, the adjustment aligns the joint into its optimal position, allowing nerves to communicate effectively with surrounding tissues.
This process reduces muscle spasms, relieves pain, and enhances range of motion, stability, muscular strength, and reflexes.