35 Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients Denis J. Marcellin-Little, David Levine and Darryl L. Millis Geriatric and arthritic patients have specific medical and rehabilitation needs linked to the…
25 Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises Darryl L. Millis and David Levine Range of motion (ROM) and stretching exercises are very important to achieve improved motion of joints after acute injury…
17 Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion Animals Denis J. Marcellin-Little and David Levine Independent locomotion is critically important in dogs and cats. In fact companion animals that have lost…
37 Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient Anne Marie Manning and Zoran Vrbanac The critically injured veterinary patient can present a daunting challenge to the clinician trying to…
36 Physical Rehabilitation for Wound Care June Hanks and Sallye Gregg Patients undergoing rehabilitation frequently have wounds, including surgical wounds and wounds resulting from nonsurgical trauma. Therefore, an understanding of…
11 Canine Locomotion Analysis Robert L. Gillette and T. Craig Angle It is important to understand the internal and external factors of locomotion. A complete clinical assessment and rehabilitation program…
22 Applications of Extracorporeal Shockwave in Small Animal Rehabilitation April Durant and Darryl Millis Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been in use since the 1970s, when its original application was…
38 Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals and Business Considerations Jim Minick and Debbie Gross Saunders Why Consider a Rehabilitation Enterprise? The success of any business lies in…
18 Superficial Thermal Modalities Ludovica Dragone, Kristinn Heinrichs, David Levine, Tyler Tucker and Darryl Millis Thermotherapy is the use of superficial heat and cold as a therapeutic modality for the…
19 Therapeutic Ultrasound David Levine and Tim Watson The authors acknowledge Janet Steiss and Laurie McCauley for their work on this chapter in the previous edition. The aim of physical…
