therapeutic exercises

Question 1

what is the trot

Answer 1

2 beat gait, diagonal

Question 2

weight distribution in the trot

Answer 2

120% front
75% hind
increases as they get faster

Question 3

what joint has the largest range of motion at the walk

Answer 3

carpus. does 50% of their ROM

Question 4

more speed =

Answer 4

more demand on joints and more ROM

Question 5

intense short burst of exercise are anaerobic or aerobic

Answer 5

anaerobic. so short they dont require oxygen

Question 6

long sustained exercise and increased heartrate is anaerobic or aerobic

Answer 6

aerobic

Question 7

type 1 muscle fibers

Answer 7

slow aerobic endurance and resistance

Question 8

type 2 muscle fibers

Answer 8

fast twitch, anaerobic, strength training, fatigue fast bc no oxygen

Question 9

dog sled racing uses what muscle fibers

Answer 9

slow type 1, aerobic

Question 10

strength training uses what muscle fibers

Answer 10

fast type 2 anaerobic

Question 11

when you flex and extend the arm, which muscles are concentric and which are eccentric

Answer 11

concentric shorten
eccentric go with the flow and elongate

Question 12

what are antigravity muscles

Answer 12

they keep the body upright by working against gravity

Question 13

lengths of phase 1, 2, 3, 4, of healing

Answer 13

1- 1-5 days
2- 5-21 days
3- 21-60 days
4- 60 and beyond

Question 14

what are indiciations for exercise therapy

Answer 14

conservative therapy, OA, neuro, post sx, post immobilization

Question 15

chronic disease is in what phase

Answer 15

3 but can cycle back to 1 if acute lameness from an ongoing issue

Question 16

when do we not do theraputic exercises

Answer 16

febrile, acute injuries (do massage), cardiac disease (serious), acute thrombosis

Question 17

what exercises do we recommend for P1 patients

Answer 17

standing. must be able to stand for 2 minutes before we switch to another modality

Question 18

standing hand shaking is for what level

Answer 18

P3-P4. balance, core, rom, weight bearing inc

Question 19

what walking exercise would you recommend to P3 and P4

Answer 19

uneven surfaces, dynamic weight shifting, obstacles- weave polls

Question 20

how do we use balls

Answer 20

P1- assist standing
P2- weight shifting
P4- standing on ball, etc

Question 21

balance discs are used at what phase

Answer 21

all of them

Question 22

what ground exercise are for 3 and 4 only

Answer 22

backward walking, incline walking, stairs, sit to stand, wheel barrow

Question 23

what is the land tredmill good for

Answer 23

hip and stifle conditions because it extends the joint for them

Question 24

what is the highest water level and how much bouyancy does it give

Answer 24

at the hip level is 38% of body weight

Question 25

important considerations about water tredmills

Answer 25

height of water matters. dont put surface tension at joints
requires more strength to move through a liquid,
hydrostatic pressure can help with edema

Question 26

what is the general rule abotu where we should put the water

Answer 26

at or just above the joint of focus.
most change in flexion occurs when at this level

Question 27

more flexion of the hip joint occurs in what depth of water

Answer 27

any depth

Question 28

more flexion of the stifle joint occurs at what depth

Answer 28

most flexion when water is at knee or hip height

Question 29

in the spine, where do we find compensatory pain

Answer 29

TL junction