Veterinarian
A Veterinarian Speaks about TTEAM
by Tom Beckett DVM
Tom Beckett DVM has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 20 years at his Camino Viego Equine Clinic in Austin, Texas. His assistant, Marnie Reeder, is a TTEAM Practitioner. Both are actively involved with the Humane Society of Austin-Travis County in Texas and treat animals for the Humane Society in a veterinary capacity.
“TTOUCH reduces the physical and mental stress created by human contact, handling, environment and other sub-optimum environmental conditions. It reduces chronic pain and poor functioning which also cause stress.
Injuries often leave a holding pattern of pain and impaired function in the injured area. This pattern persists below awareness long after healing is complete and blocks use of that body part and thereby creates stress on distant areas which must then overwork to compensate. Such chronic distress effects general health, ‘mood’ and behavior.
When pain or impaired nerve or muscle function disable a part of the body, TTOUCH induces the animal to activate any available alternate neuromuscular pathways to restore function. The awareness it brings often relieves associated pain.
TTEAM uses TTOUCH to bring these patterns to awareness, and exercises which guide the organization of more healthful, balanced movement.
With continued exposure to TTEAM, animals develop more ability to operate in a calm, focused mode. Responses to new situations become less automatic and more considered. The animal learns to learn. This along with more body awareness and awareness of environment yields more adaptability, more appropriate action.”
Watch the application of TTouches and the body wrap to help reduce stress, speed the healing process, and, calm and ease stiffness in older dogs and dogs recovering from surgery in this wonderful and informative video:
“Since our session with you Sandy, our holistic vet noticed changes in my dog. She commented that he seemed more present and he wasn’t trying to mentally escape during his acupuncture treatment. As she did her evaluation, she concluded that in terms of his Chinese medicine diagnosis, his disease pattern has shifted! We are so very pleased with his improved health and well-being.”
