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35| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M arch 22,2018 theifp.ca Learn about and comment on current and future projects in the Norval Park area. Thurs. March 22 at 6:30 p.m. Norval Outdoor School (Stephen House) at 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd. RSVP online at bit.ly/NorvalPark. For information call 905-873-2601 ext. 2262 or email margarett@haltonhills.ca Norval Park Community Engagement Workshop Learn about and comment on current and Community Engagement Workshop Join us this Thursday, March 22 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend MeYour Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 The Georgetown Members of the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario recommend a 30 day time period in which they may return their hearing aid(s) if they are not completely satisfied. (There may be a service fee charged if an aid is returned). The criteria for satisfaction of the hearing aids is that you find them beneficial. You have the final word. CAN I HAVE A TRIAL PERIOD! Buy 1, Get 1 Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids • Accessories ARE YOUR EARS 60 YEARS? It's TIME to get them TESTED! Ph: 289-891-8833 120 Mill Street, Georgetown Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids Accessories OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Direct billing available. Physiotherapy Massage Therapy Acupuncture Cupping Concussion Testing / Treatment Custom Orthotics Custom Bracing GENERATIONS PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE 905.702.0888 Located in Georgetown South Your Local Rehab Centre Ty is a three-year-old Bulldog with a shoulder injury, who has been using the underwater treadmill at the Blue Springs An- imal Rehabilitation clinic. As he gingerly nibbles treats being fed to him over the glass, the dog wades slowly through the water on the treadmill. "He has an injury of a tendon in his shoulder," said Debbie Hrynkiw, Ty's owner. She says that the treadmill is gentler than regular walking, because of the water. "There's a lot of benefits of the treadmill," said Kristy Des- Roche, an associate veterinarian at Black Creek Animal Hospital in Acton, who has just opened the Blue Springs Animal Rehab adjacent to the vet clinic. "The water provides buoyan- cy, so that they don't have the same concussive impact on the joint tissue and joints," she said, explaining that the treadmill still encourages the animal to use a full range of motion in their strides. "They're maintaining the mobility of that joint, with- out damaging it." She says that the pressure of the water against the animal's in- jury can reduce swelling and pain. "They enjoy it," she said, looking down at Ty as he shakes the water from himself, post swim. Over the years working as a vet, she says she has seen an in- creasing need for rehab services for pets. From those suffering ail- ments ranging from strain inju- ries to arthritis, she knew that pets could benefit from the crit- ter form of physiotherapy. She and her colleague trav- elled to the University of Tennes- see to receive certification in ca- nine rehabilitation. Currently, these courses are only available in the U.S., through the Universi- ty of Tennessee and the Universi- ty of Florida. DesRoche treats clients with a referral from a veterinarian, and can also provide laser therapy, and swimming in the endless pool at the treatment centre for those with greater mobility. Laser therapy can be used speed healing after an operation, reducing pain and inflamma- tion. The endless pool is a system where dogs wearing a life-jacket can swim against the current. "Rehab for pets is something that is on the rise," said Des- Roche, explaining that while she is the first to offer the service in the Halton Hills-Milton area, there are more rehab centres popping up around the Greater Toronto Area. "It's very much established in the States," she said. Recreational swimming is al- so available for owners who want to help keep their dogs active and need a safe clean place to swim. "We know that there's a need for it, because we see it in our own patients," said DesRoche. "It's nice to finally offer it." NEWS Acton pet rehab a 'swimming' success Ty is a three-year-old Bulldog with a shoulder injury who is using the underwater treadmill for rehab treatment. Alexandra Heck/Metroland ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com