List of Contributors vii
1 Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians/Nurses 1
Mary Ellen Goldberg
2 Joining a Rehabilitation Team 11
Julia E. Tomlinson
3 The Veterinary Technician and Rehabilitation Pain Management 26
Mary Ellen Goldberg
4 Communicating the Treatment Plan 49
Tracy A. Darling and Cynthia M. Otto
5 Manual Therapy Treatment 59
Judy Coates
6 Home Exercises 79
Abby Rafferty and Jacqueline R. Davidson
7 Supporting the Client and Patient 95
Robin Downing and Mary Ellen Goldberg
8 Nutritional Counseling 109
Kara M. Burns
9 Motivating Your Patient 127
Megan Nelson and Julia E. Tomlinson
10 The Disabled Patient Part 1: Assistive Devices and Technology 145
Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia E. Tomlinson
11 The Disabled Patient Part 2: The Neurological Patient 163
Stephanie Kube and Mary Ellen Goldberg
12 The Disabled Patient Part 3: Special Considerations for Geriatrics 187
Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia E. Tomlinson
13 The Disabled Patient Part 4: Home Nursing Care 205
Julia E. Tomlinson and Elizabeth E. Waalk
14 Modalities Part 1: Thermotherapy 218
Julia E. Tomlinson and Mary Ellen Goldberg
15 Modalities Part 2: Laser Therapy 231
Kristin Kirkby Sha and Liz Brown
16 Modalities Part 3: Electrotherapy and Electromagnetic Therapy 241
Shari Sprague and Mary Ellen Goldberg
17 Modalities Part 4: Therapeutic Ultrasound 262
Carolina Medina and Wendy Davies
18 Modalities Part 5: Shockwave Therapy 273
Douglas Stramel and Angela Stramel
19 Therapeutic Exercises Part 1: Land Exercises 286
Janice L. Huntingford and Jessy Bale
20 Therapeutic Exercises Part 2: Hydrotherapy (Aquatic Therapy) 308
Pádraig Egan and Noel Fitzpatrick
21 Troubleshooting as a Team 329
Amie Hesbach, Julia E. Tomlinson, and Erin White
22 Equine Rehabilitation 347
Steve Adair and Dawn Phillips
23 Adjunctive Therapies Part 1: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine 377
Carolina Medina and Mary Ellen Goldberg
24 Adjunctive Therapies Part 2: Veterinary Chiropractic 390
Robin Downing
25 Adjunctive Therapies Part 3: Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy 398
Douglas Stramel
Index 408