"Jessica, soon to be seventeen years old, was getting increasingly less mobile -- her back legs wobbled and she hesitated to jump up to favorite chairs.  Sometimes it seemed those back legs just came along for the ride rather than being actively involved in her movements.  We frequently had to help her up to her place on our bed at night.  She stopped grooming herself for more than a few licks around her front feet.  She did not like us to touch her legs or  tail. 

In August she had PST-Vet therapy through Dr. Janeen Smith of All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Verona, Wisconsin.  We were somewhat skeptical about having this done, but since her blood work and other signs were good, we decided to go ahead and hope that Jessica could at least be more comfortable in however much time she has left.   We weren't sure how she would hold still for those half-hour treatments, but with the portable equipment brought to our house and the skill of the technicians, she accepted the restriction of movement with minimal protest.

We have tried not to read too much into her progress since then, but we see remarkable changes each week.  She now walks faster and more steadily, claims her spot on her choice of chairs, easily jumps onto our bed.  She is grooming farther down on her body with better balance.  She is more interactive with us and purrs with pleasure when touched.

Our skepticism about PST-Vet has disappeared, and we are enjoying a happy, contented cat again."

Margaret

Madison, Wisconsin

"I have been using the PST Vet since 1998 and have treated approximately 300 patients.  We have had 85-90% success rate of good to excellent results with osteoarthritis and have used it successfully for Non-healing Wounds, OCD, Avascular Necrosis, Meniscal Tears, Non-surgical or Post-surgical Intervertebral Disc Disease, Chronic Tendonitis and Bursitis, and Removing Excessive Scar Tissue.  I have even had several clients fly to Germany for treatment for themselves after seeing how much better their dog did." - Laurie McCauley, DVM TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation, Grayslake, IL

"Colt's (Male Chow Chow) right front leg is doing extremely well since the PST treatment. The limping and holding the leg up totally ceased in less than 10 days after treatment. It was expected that improvement would occur over a much longer period. The PST treatments have improved Colt's leg to a point where we have not noticed any "favoring" of the leg due to pain. The PST treatment has shown a definite benefit.  - Stan, Virginia

Samson

  “You are going to be really happy that you came here.”  Those were the words that we heard, from a total stranger, upon arriving at our first visit to TOPS Animal Rehab Center.  Little did we know how prophetic those words would be.

Our dog Samson – a lab, border-collie mix – had been run over by an SUV in front of our home on a Saturday evening, as we were unloading groceries.  We immediately rushed him to the Animal Emergency Treatment Center in Grayslake.

It was soon determined that Samson had 6 fractures to both sides of his pelvis, but no damage to his vital organs.  He was in a great deal of pain and would require 3 separate surgeries, with no guarantee that he would completely recover physically.  Outside of his injuries, he had youth and strength on his side, so it did not take us long to decide to go ahead with the surgeries.  Our dog meant too much to us to give up on him.  Samson spent a full week at the emergency center, tolerating all 3 surgeries, pain management, and some recovery time.

Upon his discharge to home, Samson was still weak and unstable – particularly on his back right leg where one of the fractures involved the weight bearing part of the joint.  This made it very difficult for him to stand or walk.  We had to support him with a sling so that he could walk without putting any weight on that leg.

At his follow-up visit, the emergency center recommended that Samson be taken to TOPS in Grayslake, for physical therapy and rehab.  We did not know what to expect, but were hopeful that our once very active dog, who could run faster and jump higher than any of the other dogs at the dog park, would once again be able to run and play Frisbee (his favorite game).

This is where our story becomes a sort of miracle.  The TOPS staff scheduled Samson for a series of Pulsed Signal Therapy.  At first it was difficult to even get him to lie down on his right side, as it was too painful.  However, by his 3^rd visit, Samson was cooperative and able to switch sides, allowing the pulsation to have a greater effect.  We began to see improvement almost immediately.  Samson was standing longer and actually starting to put weight on his back right leg.  He became more alert and even playful.  By the end of his 9 sessions, it was hard to believe that this was the same dog that we had brought in only weeks before.  He was stronger, more active, and definitely ready to return to his playful, active self.  He was even going up and down stairs on his own – we no longer had to carry him.  Now we have more difficulty holding him back, so that he can completely recover without fear of re-injuring himself.

Thanks to TOPS and their PST, Samson is back to his old self, and true to his name.  He is strong, healthy, and always looking for someone to play Frisbee with him.  Had it not been for the Pulsed Signal Therapy, along with the genuine loving care at TOPS, Samson would never have recovered so thoroughly from his injuries.   We are now spreading the word about the professional and loving care that Samson received at TOPS Animal Rehab Center.  Each at every person at their facility is a genuine animal lover and it shows in the results that the animals achieve. 

For some dog owners it might have been easier to put their dog to sleep than to put in the time and effort that it has taken to get Samson through his injuries, but we had faith.