Rehabilitation and physical therapy of companion animals are among the fastest growing
branches of veterinary medicine. The scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of canine …

Background: Cryotherapy (eg, ice pack) is prescribed commonly after oral surgery to inhibit
swelling and discomfort. However, there is a dearth of data concerning various aspects of …

Physical therapy and rehabilitation following orthopaedic surgery in companion animals
have become more common and new advancements in this field have been made in recent …

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injury is a leading cause of lameness in dogs. Recent
advances in diagnostic visualization and surgical treatments for CCL injury have stimulated …

Mourot L, Cluzeau C, Regnard J. Hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy: effects on skin
temperature and systemic vasoconstriction. OBJECTIVE: To compare skin-surface cooling …

Practical relevance: Physiotherapy is highly valued within human medicine and relatively
well established for canine patients. Despite a popular misconception that feline patients will …

Rehabilitation is a rapidly growing field in veterinary medicine; there is a strong interest on
the part of the veterinary profession to learn more about sports medicine and rehabilitation to …

Aim. To identify the effects of cryotherapy on patient discomfort following craniotomy.
Background. Following craniotomy, many patients suffer from unexpected discomfort …

Physical modalities are tools that can be used to complement a patient's rehabilitation
treatment plan through the use of thermal, sound, electrical, and light energy. They can be …

1. Acute injury or inflammation:''RICE''stands for rest (to halt further injury), ice (to minimize
cell death), compression (to decrease edema), and elevation (to decrease edema). In …