VTMED 6628

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VTMED 6628
Clinical Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

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, Winter, Spring, Summer.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16398 VTMED 6628   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 29 - Oct 23, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16445 VTMED 6628   CLN 302

    • TBA
    • Aug 29 - Oct 23, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16446 VTMED 6628   CLN 303

    • TBA
    • Aug 29 - Oct 23, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16471 VTMED 6628   CLN 304

    • TBA
    • Oct 24 - Dec 18, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16525 VTMED 6628   CLN 305

    • TBA
    • Oct 24 - Dec 18, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16476 VTMED 6628   CLN 306

    • TBA
    • Oct 24 - Dec 18, 2022

    • Frye, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)