Physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses / / edited by Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia Tomlinson.

• TeilnehmendeR: Goldberg, Mary Ellen,; Tomlinson, Julia, 1972-
• Place / Publishing House: Hoboken, New Jersey : : Wiley,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (441 pages) :; color illustrations

Table of Contents

Introduction to physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians/nurses -- Joining a rehabilitation team -- The veterinary technician and rehabilitation pain management -- Communicating the treatment plan -- Manual therapy treatment -- Home exercises -- Supporting the client and patient -- Nutritional counseling -- Motivating your patient -- The disabled patient part 1 : assistive devices and technology -- The disabled patient part 2 : the neurological patient -- The disabled patient part 3 : special considerations for geriatrics -- The disabled patient : home nursing care -- Modalities part 1 : thermotherapy -- Modalities part 2 : laser therapy -- Modalities part 3 : electrotherapy and electromagnetic therapy -- Modalities part 4 : therapeutic ultrasound -- Modalities part 5 : shockwave -- Therapeutic exercises part 1 - land exercises -- Therapeutic exercises part 2 ? hydrotherapy (aquatic therapy) -- Troubleshooting as a team -- Equine rehabilitation -- Adjunctive therapies : acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine -- Adjunctive therapies : veterinary chiropractic -- Adjunctive therapies : myofascial trigger point therapy.