Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to all practical aspects of veterinary physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses.* Provides a comprehensive introduction to physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses* Offers a thorough grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to become a valued member of a veterinary rehabilitation team* Features contributions from leading practitioners from across the United States sharing their knowledge and expertise on all aspects of veterinary physical rehabilitation* Presents practical tips, tricks and advice to meet common challenges faced by rehabilitation technicians* Covers pain management, hands-on therapy, therapeutic exercises, patient motivation, troubleshooting, and more

List of Contributors ixAcknowledgements xi1 Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians/Nurses 1Mary Ellen Goldberg2 Joining a Rehabilitation Team 11Julia E. Tomlinson3 The Veterinary Technician and Rehabilitation Pain Management 26Mary Ellen Goldberg4 Communicating the Treatment Plan 49Tracy A. Darling and Cynthia M. Otto5 Manual Therapy Treatment 59Judy Coates6 Home Exercises 79Abby Rafferty and Jacqueline R. Davidson7 Supporting the Client and Patient 95Robin Downing and Mary Ellen Goldberg8 Nutritional Counseling 109Kara M. Burns9 Motivating Your Patient 127Megan Nelson and Julia E. Tomlinson10 The Disabled Patient Part 1: Assistive Devices and Technology 145Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia E. Tomlinson11 The Disabled Patient Part 2: The Neurological Patient 163Stephanie Kube and Mary Ellen Goldberg12 The Disabled Patient Part 3: Special Considerations for Geriatrics 187Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia E. Tomlinson13 The Disabled Patient Part 4: Home Nursing Care 205Julia E. Tomlinson and Elizabeth E. Waalk14 Modalities Part 1: Thermotherapy 218Julia E. Tomlinson and Mary Ellen Goldberg15 Modalities Part 2: Laser Therapy 231Kristin Kirkby Shawand Liz Brown16 Modalities Part 3: Electrotherapy and Electromagnetic Therapy 241Shari Sprague and Mary Ellen Goldberg17 Modalities Part 4: Therapeutic Ultrasound 262Carolina Medina and Wendy Davies18 Modalities Part 5: Shockwave Therapy 273Douglas Stramel and Angela Stramel19 Therapeutic Exercises Part 1: Land Exercises 286Janice L. Huntingford and Jessy Bale20 Therapeutic Exercises Part 2: Hydrotherapy (Aquatic Therapy) 308Pádraig Egan and Noel Fitzpatrick21 Troubleshooting as a Team 329Amie Hesbach, Julia E. Tomlinson, and Erin White22 Equine Rehabilitation 347Steve Adair and Dawn Phillips23 Adjunctive Therapies Part 1: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine 377Carolina Medina and Mary Ellen Goldberg24 Adjunctive Therapies Part 2: Veterinary Chiropractic 390Robin Downing25 Adjunctive Therapies Part 3: Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy 398Douglas Stramel and Angela StramelIndex 407