title: Joint Mobilization and Manipulation for the Equine Athlete.
abstract: Joint mobilization and manipulation provide important diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for addressing musculoskeletal issues in veterinary medicine. Soft tissue and joint mobilization are used to assess the quality and quantity of joint range of motion and as a primary means of treating musculoskeletal disorders. Spinal manipulation was shown to be effective for reducing pain, improving flexibility, reducing muscle tone, and improving symmetry of spinal kinematics in horses. Because of potential misuse and safety issues, joint mobilization and manipulative therapies should be provided only by specially trained veterinarians or licensed human manual therapists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Electronic address: Kevin.Haussler@ColoState.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Haussler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000662:veterinary*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Back pain; Equine; Joint mobilization; Manipulation; Manual therapy; Rehabilitation