title: Introduction to veterinary physical rehabilitation.
abstract: Physical therapy is a profession with an established scientific basis in human beings and companion animals. It has a large number of clinical applications in the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function. In providing physical therapy, the goal is to restore, maintain, and promote optimal function, optimal fitness, wellness, and quality of life as they relate to movement disorders and health. A major emphasis is to prevent or minimize the onset, clinical signs, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, and injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Dept. 3253, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598, USA. david-levine@utc.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Darryl L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Millis
authors.forename: Denis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Marcellin-Little
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000662:veterinary*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*