Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

List of Contributors xxv

Acknowledgments xxix

About the Companion Website xxxi

1 Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians/Nurses 1
Mary Ellen Goldberg

2 Joining a Rehabilitation Team 11
Julia E. Tomlinson

3 Physical Rehabilitation Pain Management and the Veterinary Technician 27
Mary Ellen Goldberg

4 Communicating the Treatment Plan 55
Tracy A. Darling, Julia E. Tomlinson, and Cynthia M. Otto

5 Manual Techniques in the Clinic 69
Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach

6 Home Exercises: Teaching the Client to be an Extension of You 93
Jacqueline R. Davidson and Sherri Jerzyk

7 Supporting the Client and Patient 109
Megan Ridley and Renée Yacoub

8 Nutritional Counseling 129
Kara M. Burns

9 Motivating Your Patient 145
Megan Nelson and Julia E. Tomlinson

10 Fitness Conditioning for the Veterinary Technician and Owner 163
Dawn Rector and Darryl Millis

11 The Disabled Patient Part 1: Assistive Devices and Technology 189
Sam Warren and Julia E. Tomlinson

12 The Disabled Patient Part 2: The Neurological Patient 209
Stephanie Kube and Julia E. Tomlinson

13 The Disabled Patient Part 3: Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient 235
Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia E. Tomlinson

14 The Disabled Patient Part 4: Home Nursing Care 259
Julia E. Tomlinson and Elizabeth E. Waalk

15 Modalities Part 1: Thermotherapy 273
Julia E. Tomlinson and Deana Cappucci

16 Modalities Part 2: Laser Therapy 287
Evelyn Orenbuch

17 Modalities Part 3: Electrotherapy and Electromagnetic Therapy 305
Julia E. Tomlinson

18 Modalities Part 4: Therapeutic Ultrasound 325
Carolina Medina and Wendy Davies

19 Modalities Part 5: Shockwave Therapy 337
Melissa Weber and Julia E. Tomlinson

20 Therapeutic Exercises Part 1: Land Exercises 357
Janice L. Huntingford and Jessy Bale

21 Therapeutic Exercises Part 2: Hydrotherapy (Aquatic Therapy) 381
Pádraig Egan

22 Troubleshooting as a Team 407
Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, Julia E. Tomlinson, and Erin White

23 Equine Rehabilitation 429
Steve Adair and Dawn Phillips

24 Adjunctive Therapies: Veterinary Chiropractic 469
Robin Downing

25 Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine 479

26 Adjunctive Therapies: Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy 491
Angela Stramel and Douglas Stramel

References 498

Index 501