Physical therapy and massage for the horse /
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London :
Manson,
1996.
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. Concepts of neuromuscular physiology
- Neurophysiology
- The Brain's limbic system
- Anxiety and muscular tonus
- The Development of spatial cognition and proprioception
- Proprioceptors and the sensorimotor system
- Development and adaptation of neurophysiological response
- Neuromotor rehabilitation following injury
- Preparatory stretching exercises
- Progress in performance
- Anatomy and basic biomechanical concepts
- Vertebral column
- Constituent parts
- Joints of the vertebral column
- Muscles of the neck and trunk
- Vertebral biomechanics
- Synthesis.
- Forelimb
- Surface anatomy
- Joints
- Extrinsic muscles
- Intrinsic muscles
- Pelvic limb
- Surface anatomy
- Joints
- Extrinsic muscles
- Intrinsic muscles
- Synthesis and applications
- The Horse's back reflects emotional and psychomotor disturbance
- Three fundamental approaches to the treatment and care of the back
- Engagement and relaxation
- Working on engagement at the trot and gallop
- Pathology of the back: preventing injury
- Shoulder-in and shoulder-fore
- Relaxation
- Work on two tracks
- Conclusion: knowledge and listening
- Ten additional criteria for exercise
- Exercise on a sloping plane
- Pt. 2. General introduciton.
- The Horse in competition; athleticism and suffering
- Development and biomechanical adaptation of the joint in the young horse
- Mastery of locomotion
- Jumping
- Problems caused by riding school
- Methods and techniques
- Massage
- Physiolgy of the skin
- Introduction to massage
- Technique.
- Physiotherapy
- Electrotherapy
- Ultrasound
- Low energy laser
- Thermal therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Physiotherapeutic adjuvants
- Physiotherapy of simple lesions
- Treatment of joints
- Aetiology
- Clinical signs
- Therapy
- Treatment of tendons
- Summary of anatomy and structure
- Tendon pathologies: clinical aspects
- Physiotherapeutic treatment
- Treatment of muscles
- Physiology of muscle
- Judging symptoms
- Rehabilitation of muscular performance
- Special therapeutic techniques
- Treatment by area
- Neck and poll.
- Global approach
- Principal potential problem areas
- Complementary treatment
- Techniques of re-education
- The Back
- Introduction to vertebral physiopathology
- The Therapeutic approach
- Pathology
- Symptoms
- Physiotherapy of the dorso-lumbar area
- Vertebral re-education
- Additional parvertebral pathologies in the trunk
- Sacro-iliac joint.
- False lameness (irregularities in the gait)
- Dorso-limbar myositis
- The Shoulder
- Introduction
- Key points in the shoulder
- Care and treatment of the shoulder
- Pelvis and thigh
- General symptoms
- General treatment methods
- Points of tension in the region
- Massage of the acupuncture points
- Femoropatellar syndrome
- Physiotherapy
- Preparation of muscles for specific kinds of competition
- Harness racing
- Obstacle jumping
- Dressage.