Rehab

May 4, 2011

Vocab:
Aquatic Treadmill- Litterally a treadmill that is surrounded by glass, the machine has a tank next to this treadmill to move the water into and out of the tank.

Today I was assigned to walk two of the dogs that have been staying at the clinic, both had knee surgeries. After I walked and petted them I was able to do the hydro therapy by myself on a great dane. I had to monitor this dog for 30 minutes whie she waled in the aquatic treadmill. The great dane has been getting hydrotherapy for two years now, because she has a hip fracture which healed wrong. This makes her leg rotated, meaning her foot is facing outward. To ensure she continues to use that leg she has been doing therapy. I did the same thing with two more dogs (D). Today I felt like I was helpful because Kim was able o do her paper work while I would monitor, set up, and take out the dogs from the machine. It makes me excited to know that I was able to learn in three days how to handle the animals and machine (F). I realize just how easily dealing with rehabilitation patients is, and how easy it is to work with the aquatic treadmill.