Questions you may have about VOM
How do you adjust an animal?
Manual adjustment of humans requires relaxation and cooperation - something an animal often has difficulty doing. And an animal's natural reflexive resistant to adjustment is fast. To perform an adjustment on your animal, the VOM practitioner uses a hand-l-held device called a spinal accelerometer - it looks like a spring-loaded doorstop. This device delivers the adjustment safely and effectively, before your animal has time to tense. VOM does not require using motions - torsion, twisting or mass movement - that can potentially injure your animal.
How do you determine where the subluxations are in an animal?
The practitioner performs a diagnostic pass with the spinal accelerometer that identifies areas of subluxation. If significant subluxations are found that correspond to the clinical disease, then a course of VOM treatment will be recommended. In some cases, the practitioner will also recommend blood work, x-rays or other diagnostic tests.
What will happen to my animal after a diagnosis is made?
If you agree to pursue VOM treatment, the practitioner will adjust your animal, then make a therapeutic pass with the spinal accelerometer to note changes. You may see signs of improvement even at this point. After a second adjustment, the practitioner will make a second therapeutic pass and evaluate the readings. Most, if not all, will likely be reduced. A series of 3 or 5 readjustments may be necessary to reach a point where the subluxation pattern is "cured."
Then what happens?
Your animal should get a check-up every 4 to 6 months, to watch for signs of recurrence. Bodies can adapt to a marginal level of function and this adaptation becomes part of the body's pseudo-memory, which, for a period of time, can cause the body to "slip out of adjustment." Regular readjustments help firmly establish the proper alignment.
Will it work?
VOM has proved hugely successful, but there are times when you may not see improvement. This usually happens when the neurological damage is extensive, significant and permanent, or when the VOM treatment schedule was not followed.
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