Index 589physical properties of water 210–211. see also
resistance; turbulence
physical therapist assistants (PTAs) 100
physical therapy 97, 98. see also rehabilitation
physioballs, veterinary orthoses/prostheses 281.
see also balls/ball work
planks, therapeutic exercise 181, 182
plans of care (POCs), rehabilitation 117
platelet‐derived growth factors (PDGF) 405
platelet rich plasma (PRP)
characteristics 405–406
commercially available products 407–409, 408
definitions 404–405
efficacy data 409–411
fragmented medial coronoid process 311
pain management 491–492
preparation protocols 406 , 406–407, 407
regulation 420
play bows, warm‐ups 252, 252
plyometric exercises, strength training 246, 247
pole walking, proprioceptive exercises 250, 251
Police Officer Standardization Training (POST)
certification standards 533
police dogs 9 , 10, 24 , 534–535, 535
polyneuropathy, geriatric patients 467
polysulfated glycosaminoglycans (PSGAGs)
299, 468
polyunsaturated fatty acids 81, 82, 88, 88 , 468
pool noodles, therapeutic swimming 216, 216
pools, swimming 570–571. see also therapeutic
swimming
positional release therapy (PRT), soft tissue
treatment 124
postural awareness. see proprioceptive exercises
postural evaluation
pelvic limb 390 , 390, 391
thoracic limb 335–337, 336
potassium, nutrition 84, 84
pregabalin 488–489
premises/facilities, rehabilitation businesses
569–573
preoperative therapeutic swimming 213
pressure‐sensing walkways 38, 39, 40
pressure sores, geriatric rehabilitation 475–476, 476
professional organizations, rehabilitation
103–104
proliferative phase of healing 115
PROM. see passive range of motion
proprioception, geriatric patients 465
proprioceptive exercises. see also balance/balance
training
backing up stairs 234
conditioning programs 250, 251
pelvic limb 397
retraining programs case study 256
therapeutic exercise 189, 190 , 190–191, 191 , 192
therapeutic swimming 214
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
(PNF) 214
prostaglandins 89
prosthesis force coupling 271, 271 , 272. see also
veterinary orthotic and prosthetic devices
protection dogs 9 , 10, 24 , 534–535
protein requirements 78 , 78–79, 87
proteoglycans (PGs) 46 , 46–47, 62–63
PRP. see platelet rich plasma
pulling weights. see weight pulling
push‐ups, thoracic limb exercises 200quality of life, geriatric patients 454, 456, 457 ,
462, 472
HHHHHMM Scale 467, 468radiofrequency‐induced thermal capsulorrhaphy
(RITC) 306
radiography 502–503
Achilles tendon rupture case study 380
carpal hyperextension 319 , 320
digit injuries 326, 326 , 327
flexor enthesiopathy 412
hip dysplasia 362 , 364 , 365
hip luxation 368 , 369
iliopsoas insertionopathy case study 357
metacarpal fractures 325 , 326
metacarpophalangeal joints 240
radiocarpal luxation 323
radial fracture 60 , 61
radius curvus 317
sesamoid fracture 324, 325
shoulder joint 296 , 299 , 308 , 503
ununited anconeal process 309
radius curvus, elbow disorders 316–317, 317
rally events 4 , 7, 24 , 249
range of motion (ROM) 125–128, 132. see also
passive range of motion
cryotherapy 138–139
end‐feel 126 , 126–127
hip dysplasia 396
low‐level laser therapy/ photobiomodulation
157–158
manual therapy 122, 128, 132, 133
neuromuscular electrical stimulation 150
pelvic limb 390
physical modalities 136
rehabilitation 108–112, 113
therapeutic ultrasound 146
thermal agents 139, 142
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 152
treatment techniques 127
raw meat diets, pathogen exposure 87
reactive oxygen species 138, 457 , 457, 460
readiness, athletic 228. see also conditioning
programs
rear angulation. see pelvic limb angulation
red flags, rehabilitation 114
rehabilitation 2, 96, 109. see also business of
rehabilitation; geriatric rehabilitation; manual
therapy; physical modalities; retraining
acupuncture 549–552
biomechanics 116