Index 591feeding strategies 86–87
hazards faced 541
nutrition 72, 82, 83, 84, 90
nutrition case study 83
thermal imaging 513, 515
slings, therapeutic swimming 215
Small Business Administration (US SBA) 567
small leucine‐rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) 47, 62–63
SMART (specific; measurable and meaningful;
acceptable and action‐oriented; reasonable and
relevant; timely) rehabilitation goals 117
snoods, therapeutic swimming 215, 215
social media, rehabilitation businesses 575, 576
SOD1 gene mutation 287, 445–447, 448
sodium, nutrition 84, 84
soft tissue mobilization (STM) 121
assessment 121 , 121–122, 122
treatment design 124–125
treatment goals 122, 125
treatment guidelines 125
treatment techniques 122–124, 123 , 125
soft tissue reconstruction, patellar luxation 378
soft tissue treatment, range of motion 133
somatotype, structure of different breeds 10–12
spasticity, cryotherapy 139
spatial gait analysis 39. see also temporospatial gait
analysis
specificity, strength exercises 232
speed work
therapeutic exercise 192–193
therapeutic swimming 214
Sphinx lying therapeutic exercise 201
spina bifida 434
spinal clearance, joint play assessment 342
spinal cord injury (SCI), stem cell therapy 419–420
spinal disorders 425. see also degenerative myelopathy
breed variations/predispositions 431, 436
case study 443
cervical spine 426 , 428 , 429
classification 445
compressive spinal cord conditions 441 , 441–442
computed tomography 436
congenital 434–436
cross‐section through the spine 426
degenerative and stress‐related conditions
436–442, 444
forces acting on the spine 431–434
fractures 438 , 438–440, 439
head support structures 426–428, 427
lumbar spine 431 , 432, 432 , 433 , 433, 434, 437
noncompressive spinal cord conditions
442–444, 444
normal functioning 425–426
pelvic limbs 428–429, 429
rehabilitation 450–451
therapeutic exercise 194–199
thoracic limb 428 , 428, 429
trauma 438 , 438–440, 442
vertebral conformation, different regions 429 ,
429–431
spinal flexion, geriatric patients 473 , 473
spinal manipulation. see chiropractic/spinal
manipulation
spine shape, and gait/locomotion 24
spondylosis deformans 436–437, 437
Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) 98
sports medicine, general/introductory
information 1–3
client collaboration 2
definitions 97
companion and performance events 3–9, 4–5
history‐taking 19–21
noncompetition athletes 10
structure‐function correlates 17
structure of different breeds 10–19
working dog activities 9 , 9–10
sprinting dogs, nutrition 79, 86. see also Greyhounds
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
490
stance time, temporospatial gait analysis 39
stand‐down, retraining programs case study 255
stand/down/stand exercise, strength training
235 , 235
standing, therapeutic exercise 202
stem cell therapy. see also mesenchymal stem cells
case study 418 , 418–419, 419
definitions/sources 413 , 413
fragmented medial coronoid process 311
intervertebral disc disease 416–418, 417
ligament/tendon injuries 416
mechanism of action 414–415
osteoarthritis 415
pain management 491
regulation 420
spinal cord injury 419–420
supraspinatus tendinopathy 297–298
strain‐counterstrain (SCS), soft tissue treatment 124
strength testing,
pelvic limb 391–393, 392
thoracic limb 337–339, 338
strength training. see also muscle strength
conditioning programs 233–234, 233
core body muscles 233, 233 , 234–236, 240–243
geriatric rehabilitation 472
patellar luxation 399
pelvic limb 243–245, 246–247, 397, 399
resistance exercises 232–234, 233
retraining programs case study 255–256
strength‐endurance continuum 249 , 249–250
thoracic limb exercises 236–238, 239
timing 247–248
whole body exercises 234–236, 245–246
stress–strain relationships, musculoskeletal 50 , 50,
51, 67, 67
stride times, temporospatial gait analysis 39
stromal vascular fraction (SVF), pain
management 491
structure‐function correlates
breed variations 17
musculoskeletal system 50–51