Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

ISBN-13: 9781437703092 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 784 str.

Darryl Millis; David Levine

Opis

Bridging the gap between human physical therapy and veterinary medicine, Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition provides vets, veterinary students, and human physical therapists with traditional and alternative physical therapy methods to effectively evaluate and treat dogs with various debilitating conditions. Coverage includes treatment protocols for many types of cutaneous, neurologic, and musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate a faster and more complete recovery. -Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy- Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015

Recenzje

"Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy or for those intending to refer dogs to such practitioners." Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015

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Section I: Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation

1. History of Canine Physical Rehabilitation
2. Regulatory and Practice Issues for the Veterinary and Physical Therapy Professions
3. Conceptual Overview of Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Canine Rehabilitation

Section II: Basic Science of Veterinary Rehabilitation

4. Canine Behavior
5. Canine Anatomy
6. Tissue Healing: Tendons, Ligaments, Bone, Muscles, and Cartilage
7. Responses of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disuse and Remobilization
8. Exercise Physiology
9. Exercise Physiology of the Canine Athlete - NEW!

Section III: Patient Assessment and Management

10. Orthopedic and Neurologic Examination
11. Canine Locomotion Analysis
12. The Physical Rehabilitation Evaluation - NEW!
13. Assessing and Measuring Outcomes
14. Rehabilitating the Painful Patient: Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation - NEW!
15. The Role of Chondroprotectants, Nutraceuticals, and Nutrition in Rehabilitation Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient - NEW!
16. Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient - NEW!
17. Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion Animals - NEW!

Section IV: Therapeutic Modalities

18. Superficial Thermal Modalities
19. Therapeutic Ultrasound
20. Electrical Stimulation - NEW!
21. Therapeutic Lasers in Canine Rehabilitation - NEW!
22. Applications of Extracorporeal Shock Wave in Small Animal Practice - NEW!
23. Other Modalities in Veterinary Rehabilitation - NEW!

Section V: Therapeutic Exercise and Manual Therapy

24. Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation and Kinematics of Exercise - NEW!
25. Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises
26. Joint Mobilization - NEW!
27. Massage
28. Exercises for Proprioception, Balance, and Joint Position Awareness
29. Therapeutic Exercises: Early Limb Use Exercises
30. Therapeutic Exercises: Joint Motion, Strengthening, Endurance and Speed Exercises
31. Aquatic Therapy

Section VI: Physical Therapy for Specific Diagnoses

32. Common Orthopedic Conditions and Their Physical Rehabilitation
33. Common Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Athletic Patient - NEW!
34. Neurologic Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Neurologic Patient
35. Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients
36. Physical Therapy for Wound Care - NEW!
37. Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient
38. Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals and Business Considerations

Appendix 1: Protocol Development and Protocols

Appendix 2: Manufacturers of Supplies and Equipment - NEW!

Glossary

Index  

O autorze

Dr. Millis received his BS and DVM from Cornell University, MS from the University of Florida, and completed an internship and surgery residency at Michigan State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a founding charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where he served as chief of surgery. Dr. Millis is currently the Director of the CARES Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine and is a co-editor of the Textbook of Small Animal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation;_Essential Facts of Physiotherapy in Dogs and Cats; Small Animal Physical Rehabilitation: Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice; and Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis. He is a primary faculty member of the University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation, which received the Outstanding Non-Credit Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. This course is now taught in five continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is also the Past President of the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy. His primary areas of research interests include osteoarthritis, physical rehabilitation, and modulation of fracture healing with growth factors. Dr. Millis has delivered over 900 presentations at state, national and international meetings, and has authored over 45 publications, 50 textbook chapters, and 100 abstracts/proceedings