CCAT Rehabilitation Techniques & Modalities 3

Question 1

A dog with hip dysplasia shows reluctance to bear weight after aquatic therapy. Which adjustment to the hydrotherapy protocol is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Raise water level to reduce percentage of body weight borne

Answer

Raising the water level increases buoyancy, further reducing the percentage of body weight the dog must bear, decreasing pain and allowing better participation.

Question 2

What does a Maitland Grade III joint mobilization involve?

Accepted Answer

Large amplitude movement reaching the end of available range

Answer

Maitland Grade III involves large amplitude oscillations that move into the resistance of the range, reaching the end of available movement.

Question 3

Which cold therapy application is contraindicated in a patient with peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Cryotherapy with ice packs

Answer

Cryotherapy causes vasoconstriction, which further reduces already compromised blood flow in patients with peripheral vascular disease, risking tissue ischemia.

Question 4

During therapeutic exercise for a dog with supraspinatus tendinopathy, which exercise type is MOST appropriate in the early phase of rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

Controlled isometric and low-load eccentric exercises

Answer

Early tendinopathy rehabilitation should begin with isometric exercises to reduce pain, then progress to low-load eccentric loading which stimulates tendon remodeling.

Question 5

What is the primary physiological mechanism by which extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) promotes healing in chronic tendinopathies?

Accepted Answer

Stimulation of neovascularization and growth factor release

Answer

ESWT promotes healing by stimulating angiogenesis, increasing growth factor expression (TGF-β, VEGF), and promoting tenocyte proliferation in chronic tendons.

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CCAT Rehabilitation Techniques & Modalities 3