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Physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses / edited by Mary Ellen Goldberg and Julia Tomlinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Veterinary medicine.
- Animal health technicians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (441 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2018.
- Summary:
- Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to all practical aspects of veterinary physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses. Provides a comprehensive introduction to physical rehabilitation for veterinary technicians and nurses Offers a thorough grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to become a valued member of a veterinary rehabilitation team Features contributions from leading practitioners from across the United States sharing their knowledge and expertise on all aspects of veterinary physical rehabilitation Presents practical tips, tricks and advice to meet common challenges faced by rehabilitation technicians Covers pain management, hands-on therapy, therapeutic exercises, patient motivation, troubleshooting, and more
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-119-01737-8
- 1-119-38966-6
- 1-119-01736-X
- OCLC:
- 992438134
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