Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Publisher:
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses,. Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer (2017)
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Start Year:1981 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0278-4807 (Print) 2048-7940 (Electronic) 0278-4807 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8104825 |
| (DNLM): | R11150000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 07154385 |
| Classification: | W1 RE1479D |
Therapeutic horse back riding of a spinal cord injured veteran: a case study. To determine an incomplete spinal cord injured veteran's experience following participation in a therapeutic horseback riding program. Methods: Following the establishment of a nationwide therapeutic riding program for America's wounded service veterans in 2007, a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse from the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center worked with an incomplete spinal cord injured veteran who participated in the Horses for Heroes program. Results: This program resulted in many benefits for the veteran, including an increase in balance, muscle strength, and self-este...