Practical Physiotherapy for Veterinary Nurses Book PDF. Reflecting a rapidly growing area of interest in veterinary practice, this practical, pocket-sized guide to small animal physiotherapy has been designed for quick reference, providing the ideal guide for busy practice veterinary nurses when they really need it.
Reflects the need for a text in this rapidly growing area of interest, providing the first on this topic for veterinary nurses
Designed in a pocket-sized format so that VNs can carry it around for quick reference
The author has ideal experience for this field, having worked as both a veterinary nurse and an animal physiotherapist
This book is accompanied by a companion website which contains videos and self-test questions and answers
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements, vii
About the companion website, ix
1 Musculoskeletal physiotherapy 1
Introduction 1
Gait analysis 2
History taking 5
Physical examination 6
Exercise plans 7
Physiotherapy treatment techniques and modalities 8
Musculoskeletal presenting conditions 24
Pain management 75
Physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment 79
Self]assessment questions 86
2 Neurology 89
Introduction 89
Surgical presenting conditions 91
Non]surgical presenting conditions 116
Medical neurological presenting conditions 125
Neurological assessment 136
Physiotherapy assessment for the neurology patient 142
