Laurie's Blogs.
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Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Benefits of Niching your Canine Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation Practice
I get it, you want to be all things to all dogs that might need any form of canine rehabilitation. You can do that, but you might be better off to create a nice little niche market for yourself. This blog delves into the how and why of niching your canine physical the...
12
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Early Spay and Neuter Risks, but Now With Information About 5 More Breeds
I reported on a study a few years ago, about the associated risk factors for early spay or neuter. It was a paper that covered 35 different breeds. Well, that research has continued and expanded even further! Check out this paper (and ones from the past) to help...
06
Jul 2024
Jul 2024
Kinesiology Taping – Do You Really Need to Know What You’re Doing?
Today I want to dive into kinesiology taping / K-taping / kinesiotaping. More importantly, is it imperative that you follow the various taping rules in order to make an impact on postural control, proprioception, and/or joint positional sense? I found a couple of...
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Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Anconeus Muscle Injury
I randomly came across a journal article about an anconeus muscle injury in a juvenile greyhound. I’ve never heard of such a thing! When I teach anatomy, anconeus is one of the muscles that I say, “This is just a muscle that you need to know about if...
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Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Understanding the Distinct Approaches of Physical Therapists and Orthopedic Surgeons in Patient Assessment
When it comes to musculoskeletal issues, both physical therapists (PTs) and orthopedic surgeons play crucial roles in diagnosing and treating patients. However, their approaches to patient assessment and treatment planning differ significantly. These differences stem from t...
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Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Laser Therapy versus Pulsed Electromagnetic Field
I was looking up research on using these modalities in combination, however I ended up finding mostly comparison studies… So, here we go, let’s dive into this topic! I went into this search a bit biased, but genuinely curious. There was l...
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Jun 2024
Jun 2024
What to Notice When Asking a Dog about Pain
What to notice when asking a dog about pain.That might sound like a funny way to put it. You can’t literally ask a dog where it has pain. This is an argument I’ve heard from some animal physiotherapy deniers in the past. However, anyone that has work...
01
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Supraspinatus Tendinopathy Research and Thoughts
In searching for a topic for today’s blog, I came across a different blog on supraspinatus tendinopathies. Whenever I see such things, I am always drawn towards check out pubmed to see “What’s New?” And that's what I did here! So jo...
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May 2024
May 2024
Five Studies in Five Minutes – Intra Articular Injections in Dogs…
Looking for a quick ‘top up’ of your knowledge on intra-articular injections for osteoarthritis in dogs? I’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick pick of 5 research papers and their findings on the subject! Happy reading! Alves JC, Santo...
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May 2024
May 2024
Canine Cervical Disc Disease – Knowledge Nuggets
I came across one paper on this topic, which led me to search for more papers… with the thought that it is nice to bring together a grouping of papers to help round out how we should put the information in to clinical context. In other words, to improve the “Wh...