Equine physiotherapy: A comparative view of the science underlying the profession

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-94

  McGowan, C M ^a   Stubbs, N C ^a   Jull, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back pain; Horse; Neuromotor control; Sacroiliac disease; Sensorimotor control; Taping

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33846021951     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X163245     Document Type: Review

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