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Deep Drive into Broken Bones\"\"
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

by Cathryn Adolph, LVT, CCRP, CCFT<\/p>\n

There are several medical conditions that can cause damage to bones, including trauma (picture upper right) and surgery (picture lower left).\u00a0 When the bone is damaged, care must be taken to facilitate bone regrowth and not hinder the healing process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Physiology of Bone<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bone is a living, dynamic tissue composed of tissue and minerals.\u00a0 It serves several important functions to the body.\u00a0 The skeletal system provides the framework, which with muscles, allows for movement.\u00a0 It also protects and supports the major organs of the body.\u00a0 Additionally, bone serves as a location for production of red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells.\u00a0 Finally, bone contributes to regulating mineral balance in the body by storing and releasing minerals, such as calcium.<\/p>\n

Bone develops and responds to stress placed upon it.\u00a0 While the word \u201cstress\u201d has a negative meaning in society, mechanical stress is very important to bone.\u00a0 Without it, bones may actually atrophy and become weaker.<\/p>\n

\"\"Rehabilitation and Bone Healing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Early in the rehabilitation process, we encourage gentle weight bearing and range of motion through exercise.\u00a0 Body weight and light tension from the muscle pulling on the bone, causes stress to the bone.\u00a0 This stress tells the bone where it needs to lay down more bone.<\/p>\n

Cold laser therapy can speed healing of damaged bone.\u00a0 The infrared light from the laser improves circulation and stimulates the cells to produce more energy.\u00a0 These energized cells can now repair themselves or divide faster than they normally would. \u00a0To ensure safety for the pet and all nearby, cold laser therapy<\/a> should only be performed by properly trained veterinary personnel.<\/p>\n

What Happens when Bones Don’t Heal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Very rarely, there are cases in which bone does not heal properly.\u00a0 An additional treatment option is Acoustic Compression Therapy (ACT)<\/a>, also called \u201cshockwave.\u201d\u00a0 During ACT, sound waves are used as a concussive force, adjusted within the patient\u2019s comfort level, to stimulate some controlled inflammation within the bone.\u00a0 Not all inflammation is bad.\u00a0 An inflammatory response is the first stage of healing after any injury.\u00a0 This therapy can be used for fractures that do not heal or after surgery where bone growth may be slow.<\/p>\n

Rehabilitation <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the early stages of bone healing, our focus in rehabilitation is to decrease pain and gently provide controlled load to the bone.\u00a0 Over time, your trained rehabilitation therapy professionals will gradually increase weight bearing in the limb and slowly improve range of motion in the joints around the bone injury at a pace that is appropriate for the dog\u2019s medical condition, age, and also the other tissues affected in the healing process, such as cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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