Principles and application of range of motion and stretching in companion animals [0.03%]
宠物的关节活动度和伸展原则及应用
Denis J Marcellin-Little,David Levine
Denis J Marcellin-Little
Optimal function after injury, surgery, or in patients with chronic conditions requires adequate motion in joints, muscles, tendon, fascia, and skin. Range of motion and stretching exercises are commonly used in companion animal rehabilitat...
Denis J Marcellin-Little,David Levine,Darryl L Millis
Denis J Marcellin-Little
Feline rehabilitation [0.03%]
猫的康复治疗
Marti G Drum,Barbara Bockstahler,David Levine et al.
Marti G Drum et al.
Cats have orthopedic problems, including osteoarthritis, fractures, and luxations that are positively impacted by physical rehabilitation. Most cats have an independent behavior that requires using a tactful approach to rehabilitation. Cats...
Denis J Marcellin-Little,Marti G Drum,David Levine et al.
Denis J Marcellin-Little et al.
Exoprostheses are devices that are secured to incomplete limbs to enable locomotion. By comparison, orthoses are devices externally applied to support or protect an injured body part. Orthoses also can be used to control, guide, protect, li...
Physical rehabilitation after total joint arthroplasty in companion animals [0.03%]
伴侣动物全关节置换术后的物理康复治疗
Denis J Marcellin-Little,Nancy D Doyle,Joanna Freeman Pyke
Denis J Marcellin-Little
Patients who have total joint arthroplasty have varying needs related to rehabilitation. In the short term, rehabilitation should be used in all dogs to identify high-risk patients and to minimize the likelihood of postoperative complicatio...
Rehabilitation and physical therapy for selected orthopedic conditions in veterinary patients [0.03%]
兽医患者骨科疾病的选择性康复和物理治疗
Andrea L Henderson,Christian Latimer,Darryl L Millis
Andrea L Henderson
A specific diagnosis is needed to perform optimal rehabilitation of orthopedic problems. A well-planned rehabilitation program is important for orthopedic patients when surgical repairs are mechanically weak (eg, when repairing fractures in...
Marti G Drum,Denis J Marcellin-Little,Michael S Davis
Marti G Drum
Therapeutic exercises are the cornerstone of the rehabilitation programs of companion animals. Therapeutic exercises are used to improve active joint range of motion, to improve weight bearing and limb use, to build strength and muscle mass...
Brian Pryor,Darryl L Millis
Brian Pryor
Laser therapy is an increasingly studied modality that can be a valuable tool for veterinary practitioners. Mechanisms of action have been studied and identified for the reduction of pain and inflammation and healing of tissue. Understandin...
Physical agent modalities in physical therapy and rehabilitation of small animals [0.03%]
物理疗法和小型动物康复中的物理因子疗法
June Hanks,David Levine,Barbara Bockstahler
June Hanks
Physical agent modalities can be effective components of the overall rehabilitation of small animals. This article reviews the effects, indications, contraindications, and precautions of cold, superficial heat, therapeutic ultrasound, and e...
Darryl L Millis,Ionut Alexandru Ciuperca
Darryl L Millis
This article reviews some important studies regarding canine physical rehabilitation. Bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons undergo atrophy if loading is decreased. Knowledge of the changes that occur with immobilization and the...