Laurie's Blogs.

In searching through some research articles recently, the following paper caught my eye. Jeong IS, Piao Z, Rahman MM, Kim S, Kim NS. Canine thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation and rehabilitation therapy after surgical decompression: A retrospective study. J Adv Vet ...

Here’s a blog that comes from a project that we have been wanting to get started up here in Canada for our Animal Rehab Division.  For a multitude of reasons, the project has not taken off (problems with the ARD youtube channel, etc!)  Anyhow, I figured it was som...

So, here’s a blog that comes from a story told to me by a Swedish friend.  Thank you, Inger Jacobson, for inspiring this blog!   As if the Swedes couldn’t get any healthier, this story proves that they outdo us all in making physical activity a pri...

Here’s an interesting study that I listened to a review about. https://www.themanualtherapist.com/2020/04/investigating-pressure-massage-vs.html The Paper:Stefansson SH, Brandsson S, Langberg H, Arnason A. Using Pressure Massage for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Single...

Human healthcare has been talking about hyperalgesia and allodynia for over decade now.  A multitude of studies exist that look testing for increased pain sensitivity and subsequently treatment of pain hypersensitivity.  So, it’s exciting when veterinary medicine ...

This is a repurposed blog.  I wrote this for  https://caninearthritis.co.uk/, but I like it, and I've wanted to use if here for a while now.  So here it is! By Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physio.), CAFCI, CCRTwww.FourLeg.com www.Canine...

I’ve got a bit of information for you to wrap your brain around!  Here goes! I came across an abstract that discussed the uses of a non-thrust manipulation (i.e. a mobilization) for the purpose of treating mechanical neck pain.   Yung E, Oh C, Wong ...

 For this blog post, I wanted to do a book review.  The book is entitled Sit. Stand. Go! by Kate Titus.  I came across this book because I was asked if I would read it and provide a ‘comment’ for the back cover.  My comment sums it up.  &...

I found a fascinating article that I think could be of relevance to our sporting dogs.  I’m just going to put the abstract up here to start. The immediate effect of neurodynamic techniques on jumping performance: A randomised double-blind studyAksoy, Cihan C. | Ku...

I came across a blog from back in the Fall of 2019 -  The Next-Best-Hardest-Thing. Essentially it gives an account of the author achieving her Pain Science Fellowship.  In light of the world right now, I thought this was a good topic for discussion… but maybe tak...