Zoc Doc Reviews

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Here are some significant benefits:

Physical Health:

• Lowers blood pressure
• Improves cardiovascular health
• Releases endorphins (oxytocin) that have a calming effect
• Diminishes overall physical pain
• The act of petting produces an automatic relaxation response, reducing the amount of medication some folks need

Mental Health:

• Lifts spirits and lessens depression
• Decreases feelings of isolation and alienation
• Encourages communication
• Provides comfort
• Increases socialization
• Reduces boredom
• Lowers anxiety
• Helps children overcome speech and emotional disorders
• Creates motivation for the client to recover faster
• Reduces loneliness

In Physical Therapy:

• Increases joint movement and improves recovery time
• Maintains or increases motor skills provides motivation to move more, stretch farther, exercise longer

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9333 W. Sunset Rd., Suite A Las Vegas, NV 89148 Phone: 702-968-6259 Fax: 702-987-3219

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