Laurie's Blogs.
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Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Causes of Cognitive Decline
I found an interesting article. It was about people and cognitive decline, or more specifically, what CAUSES cognitive decline. So, I thought, I’d put the information here, 1) because it might help YOU, and 2) because I’m sure there is much to learn ...
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
The Catastrophizing Owner
Does owner emotion and behaviour affect the health, wellbeing, or remission of an animal diagnosed with cancer. I had to give a ‘tough love lecture’ not that long ago. I have clients whose dog has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of mammary canc...
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Neural Mobilization – Does it help? - Can it be done on dogs?
Having a pinched nerve sucks! Pain that the site of the pinch and often pain down the arm or leg. This blog comes about after reading an abstract of a systematic review about neural mobilizations in low back pain and radicular pain. Let’s dive in!&nb...
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Part 2 - Iliopsoas? Nope! Immune Mediated Polyarthritis!
GUEST BLOGPart 1 of this blog introduced you to 12kg 7yo FS mixed breed patient who presented as a pretty typical iliopsoas tendinopathy – consistent pain on iliopsoas tendon palpation, a reluctance to move, and a clear iliopsoas core lesion evident on ultrasound. How...
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Suspected Iliopsoas Tendinopathy
GUEST BLOG!!A 7yo FS mixed breed was referred to us for imaging due to suspected iliopsoas tendinopathy. Historically, she has demonstrated an intermittent LHL lameness, reluctance to fully use the hind end, and consistent pain on palpation of the iliopsoas tendons bilaterally. A...
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Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Addicted to Pain, Sensitization of the Nervous System, & Rehab to the Rescue
Mental health issues are at an all-time high, so I’m told! It’s in the news everywhere you turn, so I’ll assume it’s true! It also seems to be disproportionally high in our younger generation. I have my own theories about that. ...
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Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion Fractures
Bless my clients! Sometimes, I get emails asking me, “Laurie, XYZ happened to my friends dog, and the vet recommended surgery, but I thought I should ask you to see if that really was the best option.” Sometimes it isn’t and sometimes it is! On...
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Jan 2023
Jan 2023
SIJ Dysfunctions – Mobilize, Exercise, or Both? What does the Literature Say?
I subscribe to a few different email lists in order to gain more information about topics I care about. One such list alerted me to a paper about mobilization for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Since that is a topic near and dear to me, I went down the rabbit hole to s...
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Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Dermatologic Causes of Lameness
One of the best parts about practicing sports or rehab medicine is not having to deal with skin disease… mostly. Feet are the exception, where suddenly skin disease is now a source of lameness - where the Venn diagrams for sports medicine and dermatology intersect. He...
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Dec 2022
Dec 2022
2022 Year In Review
You know, I am a bit ‘hot and cold’ about people / businesses writing out their years in review. However, here I am! To be honest, it’s a bit cathartic for the writer. It also reminds me of the adage, “you can accomplish less than you thi...
