Massage Therapy for Dogs Template Overview and Objectives Overview and Objectives
Objectives
Massage is a useful manual therapy for rehab of all types of patients. Understanding how to apply it, when to avoid it, and how to do it can benefit patients of varying sizes, conditions, and functions. It is an important tool for the rehab team, including the owner/handler, in the recovery and maintenance of canine patients.
Overview
- Review of appropriate patient selection and identification
- Learn the four fundamental massage strokes
- Understand how to use massage for athletic and working canines
- Determining a treatment regimen and how to assess patient follow up
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