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Laser Therapy versus Pulsed Electromagnetic Field

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

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

What to Notice When Asking a Dog about Pain

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

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...

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Jun 2024

Supraspinatus Tendinopathy Research and Thoughts

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

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 what I did here! So join...

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May 2024

Five Studies in Five Minutes – Intra Articular Injections in Dogs…

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

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...