Electro Therapies
The term "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. There are effectively two types of laser; thermal and non-thermal. Thermal lasers are used in surgery and by ophthalmic surgeons to treat detached retinas.
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Equine Rehabilitation &
Remedial Exercise
A horse may become pre-disposed to injury as a result of poor static
and dynamic posture, or as a result of a locomotor compensation
following injury. Unless these postural and locomotor compensations
are addressed and corrected, they may lead to a relapsing or evolving
condition.
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Manual Therapies
Although the veterinary physiotherapist has a variety of electro-therapy
techniques at their disposal, it is their hands that are the vital
tool. The veterinary physiotherapist has to have excellent palpation
skills to identify differences in tissues and locate pain in an
animal who cannot speak to say where they are in pain.
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Neuro-muscular Stimulation
There are various types of neuro-muscular stimulation that can be
used in animal treatment. Many readers will have heard about
"faradic" treatment but this is now a not very popular
treatment modality for animals, especially horses. Most types of
neuro-muscular stimulation were devised for human treatment.
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Therapeutic Ultrasound
Physiotherapy techniques
can be divided into two categories; electro-therapies and manual therapies.
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