Targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for pets
In this dvm360® interview, Dr Leilani Alvarez explains how she uses this therapy for pets as part of a multimodal approach to pain management
In a dvm360® interview at the Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) symposium in Miami, Florida, Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, describes the advantages of leveraging targeted pulsed electromagnetic field (tPEMF) therapy in rehabilitative medicine.
The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT: For example, if I have a post-operative patient and I might be using some pharmaceutical drugs or I might be using some manual therapies or even ice cryotherapy to reduce their swelling and inflammation, that Assisi loop is on there at the same time that I'm doing those other strategies in order to target that different mechanism.
