Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Equine rehabilitation therapy for joint disease.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Porter, Mimi
- Affiliation:
- Equine Therapy · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
The principles of physical rehabilitation therapy can be applied to the horse to provide a reduction in discomfort and dysfunction associated with the various forms of joint disease. Physical agents,such as ice, heat, electricity, sound, light, magnetic fields, compression, and movement, can be used by the rehabilitation therapist to attempt to control pain, reduce swelling, and restore optimal movement and function in the affected joint. The equine therapist's attention is focused not only on the affected joint but on the body as a whole to manage secondary or compensatory problems.
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