Certified Veterinary Medical Manipulation Practitioner (CVMMP)

In Home Veterinary Medical Manipulation now Available for Tampa Bay Pets

June 26, 2022

Dr Sandra Truli Springer, aka Dr Truli, is proud to announce Chi University certification in Veterinary Medical Manipulation. Veterinary medical manipulation is the practice of assessing the subtle motion of joints and freeing them up to move in a healthy, pain-free way with the hands. The therapy improves whole body health through nervous system and brain optimization among a host of other desirable effects

Veterinary medical manipulation has enormous benefits for all pets

reduce or eliminate pain

increase range of motion

calm anxiety, reset nervous system to a calmer level

improve immune function

fight cognitive decline and aging

enhance performance for sports, working or play

help puppies recover from birthing injuries

help abused pets let go of the past and start deep healing

and much more!

How Do You Know if Your Cat or Dog Could Benefit From Veterinary Medical Manipulation?

Here are a few signs that show your pet may benefit from Veterinary Medical Manipulation:

pain

change in how they stand or move (leg forward, leg out to side, hind leg back)

limping

not looking up at you like normal

not cocking their head to the side to listen like normal

behavior change

performance problems, pooping out of weaves, missing jumps, loss of tracking sense, injuries in dock diving

cognitive decline, sundowner’s, aging

rough puppy play

anyone can benefit!

Who Can Book an Appointment to Have Dr Truli See Their Pet?

First appointment preference is for already registered clients. We can discuss adding veterinary medical manipulation to your pets’ exams and treatment protocols.

New clients are always welcome. Dr Truli loves to meet new people and their pets. Scheduling opportunities are highly dependent on current client commitments. Please let Dr Truli know your name, address and contact info when you inquire about becoming a client.

Veterinarians are always welcome to text, email or call with questions about appropriateness of veterinary medical manipulation for a pet. Clients will often ask their vet “will chiropractic help my pet?” Before certification training, Dr Truli herself was not sure! Your veterinarian is welcome to call and inquire. (Email DrTruli@VetVMD.com). Call or Text: (813) 714-7863.

Who Performs Veterinary Medical Manipulation (VMM)?

Veterinarians perform medical manipulations

In Florida, veterinary medical manipulation is performed by licensed veterinarians. Dr Truli’s 2022 small animal certification class was 32 veterinarians coming from the whole of the US. It is rare and special to find a veterinarian who can provide veterinary medical manipulation for your pets.

In other US states , it may be called veterinary spinal manipulation. Lay people call it chiropractic. However, chiropractic means that the patient is a human and the doctor is a graduate of College of Chiropractic. Chiropractors may perform manipulations on cats or dogs if they have received special training and certification. Each US state has their own laws regarding the practice of veterinary medicine and chiropractics.

Dr Truli is a veterinarian and a certified veterinary medical manipulation practitioner

Dr Truli is a Florida licensed veterinarian. She can provide a full examination and diagnosis for your pet. She can then offer treatment options ranging from prescription medications, to herbal treatments, acupuncture, physical therapy, home treatments & exercises, therapeutic laser, and now veterinary medical manipulations.

Dr Truli also offers veterinary medical manipulation when you want to keep your current veterinarian

Dr Truli also offers consults and veterinary medical manipulation for your pet once your veterinarian has already diagnosed your pet. In these cases, Dr Truli will communicate with your trusted family veterinarian and provide you and your vet timely updates so we can all work together for your pet’s best outcome!

Is Veterinary Medical Manipulation Dangerous?

Veterinary Medical Manipulation must be performed by an experienced, certified practitioner. In untrained hands, manipulations can cause more pain. There are also contraindications to this type of treatment such as a fresh bone fracture.

Briefly, how does Veterinary Medical Manipulation Work?

The techniques require precise knowledge of the anatomy of each vertebra in your cat or dog’s spine, every bone muscle, every tendon and ligament attachment. The vertebrae each have unique angles and movements. The technique works with the body to trigger immediate relaxation and pain relief. A cascade of nervous system healing, muscle healing, tendon and ligament improvements, and fascia optimization starts wth the first treatment and becomes more widespread and deeper with subsequent treatments.

How many Veterinary Medical Manipulation Treatments will my Pet Need?

It depends! Dr Truli adjusted a French Bulldog puppy with restriction of his ability to look up at his people. He was rolling his eyes up without turning his head up. Freeing up the tightness took one visit and resulted in permanent improvement. Imagine how much hidden discomfort he would have experienced without that simple, painless one-time help!

A dog with long-term dysfunction, like an older dog with a healed non-surgical cruciate tear might enjoy monthly adjustments to gradually and persistently improve pain relief, increase circulation to the tight areas, increase mobility, decrease hypersensitivity to pain and much more.

It takes minutes to improve nerve function. Weeks to heal muscles. Months to heal tendons and ligaments. And it takes several months to rearrange and reorganize fascia connective tissue.

Veterinary medical manipulations trigger gentle, deep changes that allow your pet to feel better, younger, and perhaps even play like they have not in years.

Which is Better: Acupuncture or Veterinary Medical Manipulation?

Acupuncture and veterinary medical manipulations synergize!

Dr Truli will often perform acupuncture to relax spasming muscles before a veterinary medical manipulation session.

Or, if you or your pet cannot tolerate the acupuncture needles, therapeutic acupoint laser can achieve the relaxation without the needles. (laser takes longer than needles because it is 1 at a time as opposed to simultaneous whole body treatment.)

Once Dr Truli has examined your pet and consulted with you, we can decide which treatments fit your time budget, money budget, expectations for speed of recovery, or just flat-out what you want!

Get Started with Veterinary Medical Manipulation Today!

Text or Call 813-714-7863. (Texting is quickest.) Or email DrTruli@VetVMD.com