VTMED 6628

VTMED 6628

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

The Clinical Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service focusses heavily on mobility and function and sees a variety of patients including primary lameness workups, post-surgical rehabilitation, sport dog conditioning, and geriatric care.  Foundation coursework in both physiology and musculoskeletal anatomy are applied to clinical cases from movement to healing to pain control.  Lameness workups include orthopedic and neurological examinations as well as functional assessment, objective gait analysis, and pain scoring.  Various modalities including but not limited to water therapy to neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), therapeutic laser, acupuncture, extracorporeal shockwave, therapeutic ultrasound, and regenerative medicine will be introduced and incorporated as indicated.  The course will foster a unique clinical thought processes as a physical therapist to identify impairments and functional deficits, allowing for the development of appropriate physiotherapy goals and exercises.

When Offered Fall, spring, summer.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: third and fourth year veterinary students with preference given to fourth years.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17291 VTMED 6628   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 14 - Oct 22, 2017
    • Frye, C

      Wakshlag, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17290 VTMED 6628   CLN 300

    • TBA
    • Aug 14 - Oct 22, 2017
    • Frye, C

      Wakshlag, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Second. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17292 VTMED 6628   CLN 302

    • TBA
    • Oct 23 - Dec 15, 2017
    • Frye, C

      Wakshlag, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Second. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17293 VTMED 6628   CLN 303

    • TBA
    • Oct 23 - Dec 15, 2017
    • Frye, C

      Wakshlag, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Vet Med Full. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17294 VTMED 6628   CLN 306

    • TBA
    • Aug 14 - Dec 15, 2017
    • Frye, C

      Wakshlag, J