Recommended reading for VMPT®, CCRP®, Diplomate ECVSMR, ACVSMR
720 pages, 707 pictures, 288 tables and charts induding treatment plans,
168 tutorial videos (QR code/links).
ISBN 978-3-938274-30-9 - Price: € 187 US $ 215
- Fact style – no endless text
- Physiology and pathophysiology of tissue and healing
- Orthopedic, neurologic and cardio-vascular examination including outcome
assessment (text, pictures, videos)
- Evidence based exercises, manual therapy and modalities, including laser,
TENS, UWT, shockwave, nuclear resonance therapy and many more (text, pictures,
videos)
- Biologic treatments (PRP, stem cells etc.)
- Integration of the petowner and homework
- Nutrition in rehab, dog sports etc.
- Sports medicine and back to sports
- Detailed anatomy and neurology in combination with the treatment options
to set up an individual treatment plan
A comment on this book:
Over 27 years ago Robert A. Taylor wrote in his groundbreaking article
"Postsurgical Physical Therapy: The Missing Link":
"
Little current information on physical therapy in animals can be
found in the veterinary literature. Veterinarians are aware of the need
for detailed follow-up and rehabilitation of surgical patients; however,
the use of physical therapeutic methodology to hasten and enhance postsurgical
recovery is in its infancy in veterinary medicine."
*1
In the following decades, the state of the veterinary physical rehabilitation
and physical therapy specialty has changed dramatically. In many countries
of the world continuing education in veterinary rehabilitation and physical
therapy is offered and there are numerous national and international associations
focusing on veterinary rehabilitation. Physical medicine and rehabilitation
finally gained its final recognition as a separate veterinary specialty
through acknowledgement by the American (2010) and European (2017) Colleges
of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Naturally, the rapid development
of the field of veterinary rehabilitation resulted in numerous reference
books being published. One foundational text, „Essential Facts of Physiotherapy,"
was published by BE VetVerlag in 2004. This book served innumerable professionals
as an important guidebook in everyday clinical life and was published in
many languages.
Now, 15 years later,
Barbara Bockstahler presents a new edition of the classic textbook.
In addition to the then co-editors
Darryl Millis and
David Levine, numerous leading experts have contributed to the manuscript.
The new edition successfully reflects the exemplary continued development
of the veterinary rehabiliation discipline. Richly illustrated and documented
with more than 160 videos that can be accessed via QR code,
„Essential Facts of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
in Companion Animals“ does not only guide the interested reader
through the methods of physical medicine, but also provides clear and understandable
information about the basics behind physical therapy, such as the physiology
and pathophysiology of tissues in response to injury. A large chapter is
dedicated to sporting dogs, and includes topics on typical sports injuries
and methods to return back to training.
This book was conceived in such a way that it offers the practical active
veterinarian the possibility to swiftly and efficiently provide information
on relevant illnesses and their treatment using the methods of physical
medicine.
The authors also pursue a completely new organizational approach;
arranging information by body regions, therapy goals and disease stages.
Treatment approaches are outlined clearly and the progression of the rehabilitation
plan with specific illnesses are explained pragmatically. This enables
the user to create an individualized therapy program for his/her patients.
The chapter "Treatment Plans“ is supplemented by an impressively illustrated
anatomy section, which precedes the individual body regions.
In summary, "Essential Facts of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Sports
Medicine in Companion Animals" is a comprehensive and well-structured veterinary
textbook that should find its place in every practice.The authors provide
both an evidence-based and practical handbook for practitioners, but also
students and other professionals in the field of veterinary sports medicine
and rehabilitation. It will be an indispensable source of aid to all those
embarking in the field of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation,
as well as to experienced rehabilitation practitioners, that will become
an indispensable companion in everyday clinical life.
Ass. Prof. Zoran Vrbanac, DECVSMR (Small Animals), DACVSMR (Canine), DVM,
PhD, European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Founder and past president of VEPRA, Small Animal representative of the
ECVSMR
*1
Taylor, RA: Postsurgical Physical Therapy: The Missing Link. The
Compendium: Small Animal 1992 (14): 1583-1595
