Wykorzystanie termografii w diagnostyce zabiegów fizykalnych u koni wyścigowych

pol Artykuł w języku polskim DOI: 10.14313/PAR_257/111

wyślij Maria Soroko-Dubrovina *, Karolina Śniegucka *, Karolina Nawrot *, Paulina Zielińska **, Magdalena Drewka *** * Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu, Wydział Biologii i Hodowli Zwierząt, Instytut Hodowli Zwierząt, ul. Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630 Wrocław ** Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu, Wydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej, Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii, pl. Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366 Wrocław *** Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich, Wydział Hodowli i Biologii Zwierząt, ul. Mazowiecka 28, 85-084 Bydgoszcz

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Streszczenie

Celem pracy była analiza możliwości zastosowania termografii jako narzędzia do oceny efektów wybranych narzędzi fizykalnych stosowanych u klinicznie zdrowych koni. W pracy omówiono wykorzystanie termografii do oceny reakcji fizjologicznych tkanek koni poddanych laseroterapii, pozaustrojowej fali uderzeniowej oraz magnetoterapii. Na podstawie przeglądu literatury i wyników badań klinicznych wykazano, że termografia pozwala na obiektywną ocenę efektów terapii oraz może służyć jako wskaźnik bezpieczeństwa zabiegów stosowanych profilaktycznie u klinicznie zdrowych koni. Rozwój i standaryzacja zastosowania termografii w ocenie efektów zabiegów fizykalnych może przyczynić się do ujednolicenia protokołów terapeutycznych, poprawy skuteczności terapii oraz podniesienia standardów opieki nad końmi.

Słowa kluczowe

diagnostyka, fizjoterapia, konie, termografia, zabiegi fizykalne

The Use of Thermography in the Assessment of Physical Therapy Devices in Racehorses

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the potential application of thermography as a tool for evaluating the effects of selected physical therapy modalities in clinically healthy horses. The study discusses the use of thermography to assess the physiological responses of equine tissues subjected to laser therapy, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and magnetotherapy. Based on a review of the literature and clinical research findings, thermography has been shown to enable an objective evaluation of therapeutic effects and may serve as an indicator of the safety of prophylactic procedures in clinically healthy horses. The development and standardization of thermography in the assessment of physical therapy effects may contribute to the unification of therapeutic protocols, improved treatment efficacy, and the enhancement of care standards for sport horses.

Keywords

diagnostics, horses, physical therapy treatments, physiotherapy, thermography

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