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Alpha-Stim® Technology Compared to TENS units, PEMF, and Lasers for Veterinary Medicine

By | October 10th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Renowned veterinarian Dr. Ava Frick was recently asked by another veterinarian about the difference between Alpha-Stim and other technologies in the treatment of animals. Her response below explains the functioning and the indications of several different modalities. Therapeutic devices work via a combination of: Waveform (e.g., biphasic, sinusoidal or other), Amplitude (microamperes or milliamperes), Frequency (Hz). This [...]

Letter from a Grateful Owner of Dog with Separation Anxiety

By | September 4th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The following is an email to Dr. Ava Frick, received September 1, 2018. My name is Deb Apted and about 13 years ago my vet, Dr Doug Pernicoff, sent me and my German Shepherd to meet with you. I'm not sure if you will remember Rexxi, but she suffered from severe separation anxiety. Severe. Dr Doug [...]

Inspiring New Book Features Alpha-Stim® as Key to a Dog’s Recovery

By | August 28th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Nobody Told Me My Legs Don’t Work: Journey of a Down Dog is the remarkable true story about a golden retriever named Keegan and her two devoted humans, Travis and Renea Yates. After suffering a spinal stroke, Keegan was left paralyzed from the shoulders down – but Travis and Renea refused to give up hope that [...]

How Are Electroceuticals Used to Treat Pain?

By | August 23rd, 2018|Categories: News, Videos|Tags: , , , , , |

Ava Frick, DVM, CVC, FAIS, chief of staff at Pet Rehab & Pain Clinic in Eureka, Missouri, explains how electroceuticals are used to treat pain and instances where it is most effective.  Video by American Veterinarian Electroceuticals, and microcurrent therapy, is also approved for use as a pain device. Some specific cases would be chronic [...]

Electroceuticals: The Wave of the Future Is Now

By | July 6th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Written by Ava Frick, DVM, CVC, FAIS, for American Veterinarian Increasingly, treatment for a host of conditions and ailments is based on electroceuticals rather than pharmaceuticals. Instead of prescriptions for chemical molecules, some doctors are prescribing specific frequencies, waveforms, and amplitudes for their patients. This is not science fiction—it's happening right now. It’s not really a [...]

Alpha-Stim® is the Future of Veterinary Medicine

By | July 2nd, 2018|Categories: Videos|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

https://youtu.be/6BbJdKStdiI Ava Frick, DVM, CVC, FAIS is the chief of staff at the Pet Rehab & Pain Clinic in Eureka, Missouri. In the video above, she discusses the role of electroceuticals in treating pain, depression, anxiety, and insomnia in animals. Electroceuticals, Dr. Frick explains, “are prescription medical devices in the United States that are used [...]