Laurie's Blogs.

 

09
Sep 2023

Reducing Distraction & Increasing Productivity

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

I am listening to a very interesting book right now.  It’s called “Stolen Focus – Why you can’t pay attention – and how to think deeply again” by Johan Hari.  I can’t tell you what drew me to this book, but sometimes you see thi...
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02
Sep 2023

Working with Fascia

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

You might be living under a rock if you’ve not heard that the fascial system provides a new way to access various structures further removed from just the tissues below the surface of the skin.   I came across an interesting randomized clinical trial that loo...
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26
Aug 2023

Overcoming Muscle Inhibition

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

 Introduction In the realm of rehabilitation, muscle inhibition stands as a formidable barrier to recovery following injury. As health professionals, understanding the intricacies of muscle inhibition and how physical therapy can effectively counteract its effects is cr...
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19
Aug 2023

Physiotherapists in Primary Care: Enhancing Wellness and Mobility

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

 When we think about primary care for our animals, the first professionals that often come to mind are veterinarians and veterinary technicians/nurses.  Rightfully so, when it comes to any sort of a medical issue.  However, there could be another essential player i...
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11
Aug 2023

Piriformis Syndrome in Dogs… and the can of worms it opens up!

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

 There is one paper that discussed piriformis syndrome in dogs.  Rather, it discusses findings in 29 dogs with suspected sciatic neuritis.1It was a retrospective study of cases that received diagnostic ultrasound over the gluteal region in a 2-year period at a veterinar...
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05
Aug 2023

PEMF and Osteoarthritis

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

 A friend notified me to a paper on PEMF and dogs.   Here’s the title citation… Sprunks TE, McLeod KJ, Staelin R.  Pulsed Shortwave Electromagnetic Field Therapy Increases Quality of Life in Canines with Symptoms of Osteoarthritis. ...
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29
Jul 2023

Bilateral Cruciate Disease – 4 articles in 4 minutes or less!

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

 Here are a few interesting studies about cruciate disease that I thought I’d share in one nice and tidy blog post!  And GO! 1.  Prevalence of bilateral meniscal tears was 48.0% in dogs that underwent staged or bilateral TPLO surgeries.  Breed (spec...
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23
Jul 2023

A Short Little Lesson on Nitric Oxide

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

  Nitric Oxide*NO 1992 Molecule of the Year What’s up with this little gem of a molecule?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  Firstly, Nitric Oxide is a free radical.  This means it has an unpaired electron.  We’re usually to...
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15
Jul 2023

Thoraco-lumbar and lumbar disc herniations do not cause front leg lameness

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

 This time, I figured, I’d put the punch line right in the title!   Here’s the story.  A university classmate of mine reached out to me about her friends dog and wondered if I could help or point her in the right direction. I said, “Sure...
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08
Jul 2023

Mice, Tendinopathy, and Which Kind of Exercise is Best?

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

 I read a very interesting paper recently:  Fast, non-eccentrically loaded exercise worsens tendinopathic healing responses in a murine modelOkay, so the whole title gives away the final summation, but bear with me, as it’s interesting never the less! The Gis...
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