Laurie's Blogs.

Crying in Pain and Not Wanting to Get into Car or onto Couch… lumbosacral disc disease?

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

This past week I had a client come in. She had been to her vet earlier in the week as one of her Bernese Mountain Dogs was having episodes of crying pain and not wanting to move when it happened (most recently when getting out of a vehicle), unwillingness to get into ...

05
Oct 2024

Head Tilting in Dogs

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

I came across what I think to be a super cute study! Sommese A, Miklósi Á, Pogány Á, Temesi A, Dror S, Fugazza C. An exploratory analysis of head-tilting in dogs. Anim Cogn. 2022 Jun;25(3):701-705. So, I wanted to share it! This re...

28
Sep 2024

Horner’s Syndrome

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

This past weekend, I was asked to see a cat with possible vestibular disease. However, the cat also had a bit of Horner’s syndrome and was on antibiotics for an ear infection. So, I did some neuro tests (hopping, placing, flexor withdrawal). They wer...

21
Sep 2024

What percentage of dogs over 8 years of age have osteoarthritis?

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

Glad you asked! A recent studies answers that exact question. Here’s the answer. A little bit of background Primary osteoarthritis (OA) is idiopathic and associated with aging and obesity. In dogs, it is more commonly secondary, arising from structural...

14
Sep 2024

TECAR Therapy Overview

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

From that blog a couple of weeks ago – the review of the paper about rehab following femoral head and neck excision – there was a mention of Tecar therapy. I thought, geez, I’m out of the loop, I need to look that up! So I did! Gues...

07
Sep 2024

Understanding the Short Collateral Ligaments of the Tarsal Joints in Dogs

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

The tarsal joint, or hock, in dogs is a complex structure that plays a crucial role in their mobility and stability. Among the various components of this joint are the collateral ligaments, which are essential for maintaining joint stability during movement. These ligaments can b...

31
Aug 2024

Rehab for a Post-Femoral Head & Neck Resection

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

I came across the following Pre-Print paper, because it had cited one of my previously written papers. Caramico M & De Dominicus S. Advancing Physiatric Care: A Comprehensive Case Study on Laser Therapy and Hydrotherapy Integration Post-Femoral head and Neck Resect...

24
Aug 2024

Non-Surgical IVDD Recovery

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

Have you read this study? If you’re in rehab, you NEED to know about this study. Khan S, Jeffery ND, Freeman P. Recovery of ambulation in small, nonbrachycephalic dogs after conservative management of acute thoracolumbar disk extrusion. J Vet In...

17
Aug 2024

Veterinary Diagnoses / Physical Therapy Diagnoses / Functional Diagnoses

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

I’ve been thinking a lot about diagnoses of late. I’ve been challenged to justify that a physiotherapist (with training in animal rehabilitation) can make a diagnosis. I think we would all agree that non-veterinarians do not make medical diagno...

10
Aug 2024

Cruciate Injuries and Yellow Labrador Retrievers

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

This blog is just a short little burst of random knowledge, sure to make your more interesting this week at work as you chat with clients and colleagues! It’s based on the following study: Lee BT, Baker LA, Momen M, Terhaar H, Binversie EE, Sample SJ, ...