Laurie's Blogs.

 

23
Jul 2022

Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

 In reading a ‘human’ blog on apophyses in adolescent athletes, I was reminded of a case I saw years ago.  It was a young Borzoi that was lame in a hind limb.  Details of how the dog had gotten to me are sketchy as, this was perhaps 15 years ago now&hel...
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16
Jul 2022

Case Success – Sacroiliac Joint & Motor Control and Timing issue

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

Sometimes, you have a case that makes you so happy and proud of what you do.  Such was the case with a dog I did a check-up on a dog this past Saturday. The dog is a field retriever prospect.  He’s only 7 months old right now, but the feedback has been that t...
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09
Jul 2022

Another Rambling Blog about Manual Therapy

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

  I attended a pancake breakfast today (Sunday).  It’s a Calgary Stampede tradition, and our 100-year-old community hall hosts one every year.  It’s nice to see neighbours and relatives from around our rural community, some that you only see once a...
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02
Jul 2022

Mechanotherapy for muscle injuries

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

 We all know that massage can feel very good and can have a stress-relieving benefit as well.  One research study has gone further to evaluate the effects of a mechanical massage device on injured tissue.  Their results were fascinating. Researchers at Harvard...
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25
Jun 2022

Don’t say Doodle, but…

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

So I came across an interesting Science News article that summarized a research paper on the effect of inbreeding, body size, and morphology on health in dog breeds.   To cut to the chase, the message was what one would expect.  To get certain shapes / looks o...
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