Laurie's Blogs.

Quite some time ago I received a question about metal reactivity in dogs.  It’s taken me a while, but I decided to look through the literature to see what I could find.  So here we go! Kimura T (2007) described cases of contact hypersensitivity to stainless-s...

This past weekend, I was teaching my Advanced Manual Therapy for the Canine Spine course here in Calgary.  (It’s my favourite course!  I think the information is a real game changer in rehab practice!)  Anyways, I was asked a question.  “Do you do ...

So, while looking up a wee factoid (milliseconds versus microseconds) in regards to pulse duration on an e-stim, I came across an interesting paper. Gorgey AS & Dudley GA.  The role of pulse duration and stimulation duration in maximizing the normalized torque durin...

Hooray!  I love when I get some interaction!  After last weeks blog post, https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/441/Going-out-with-the-dog%E2%80%A6-Do-You-Need-a-Ramp,-Stairs,-or-What? I received an e-mail communication that builds beautifully on the blog.  Thank ...

Pet owners find it difficult to get their older or debilitated large-breed dogs in and out of vehicles.  It’s a common concern for pet parents.  Often as rehab professionals, we’re asked what we’d recommend in regards to ramps or stairs to help people ...

If you’ve been in this canine rehab business long enough, you too have likely witnessed the onslaught of injuries subsequent to rough play of dogs at dog parks or daycares.  I recently read an article on this topic and thought it would be good to share and add some com...

This blog is a two-part inspiration!  Firstly, I had a canine patient recently.  He’s a Canadian Champion in Field Trialing.  He’s amazingly fit.  I call him Mr. Hard Body.  His muscling is enviable!  However, he has some carpal arth...

For many years, I’ve been teaching canine rehab students how to assess glenohumeral abduction angles.  And for years, I hear myself say the same thing.  “More Extension!”  I’ve found it interesting to see how people perform this technique, a...

So, the balls, peanuts, donuts, and discs are commonly used in canine rehab and in canine fitness training protocols.  Is there research to back up their use?  Well no!  However, I found an interesting (and I think, related) article from humans! Gibbons, T. J....

Do you have a patient that just isn’t getting better?  Or perhaps he/she has a recurring injury that has you (and the owner) frustrated and wondering what to do?  Well, that’s the topic of today’s blog!  Dealing with nagging injuries (usually chro...