Below are links to research articles and abstracts demonstrating the benefits of rehabilitation:
Rehabilitation for Cruciate Repairs:
AmJVetResearch 2006
VetSurg 2010
JAmVetMedAssoc 2011
Rehabilitation for Obesity & Weight Loss:
CanVetJ 2011
JAmVetMedAssoc 2006
Rehabilitation for Neurological Disease:
JVetIntMed 2006
Human Physical Therapy Studies:
Greater Improvement in Function and Reduced Pain
Spine 2008
As Effective as Surgery for Meniscal Tear & OA of the Knee
NEJM 2008

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1988
• Has been a human physical therapist for over 25 years, primarily in outpatient orthopedics & sports medicine with manual therapy emphasis
• Received her CCRT (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist) in 2011 from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute

• Former faculty at Canine Rehabilitation Institute as an instructor for the Veterinary Rehabilitation Nurse course and as a Teaching Assistant for the Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and Advanced Therapist courses
• Prior to starting Dog Rehab Works, LLC, worked at CSU-Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Small Animal Rehab with Sasha Foster, MSPT, CCRT and also gained valuable experience in hydrotherapy working at Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group
• Is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association/ Orthopedic Section and  Animal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group
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• Teaching veterinarians in a palpation lab
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