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I was looking through some recent journal articles and I found a topic that caught my attention.  Essentially correlations between one finding and another finding.   The article that got me thinking was this one:
The incidence of impingement syndrome in case...

This blog topic is education in two ways.  Firstly, educating your clients PRIOR to surgery about what to expect post operatively may have an impact on the function / outcome of the dogs post-operatively.  Secondly, here is something that you can do or include on your w...

Firstly, a disclaimer:  This article contains IDEAS, THOUGHTS, EXAMPLES, EXPERIENCES, and RESOURCES and compiles them into strategies for how to mitigate risk during this pandemic while trying to work in canine rehab.  As professionals, it is important to heed to t...

Covid has changed everything we do.  However, during this whole crisis, my clinic has managed to stay open.  We implemented policies on the fly, changed things day by day as we learned more about the virus, stayed open, let clients come in (with masks), and are thriving...

In this week’s blog, I just want to share a paper I found on a subject I didn’t know about!

Here’s the paper:  Magi G, Cherubini GB, Taeymans O. Sacrocaudal (sacrococcygeal) intervertebral disc protrusion in 2 cats. Can Vet J. 2018;59(4):388-392.A...

I’ve had a couple of ‘let’s-try-it-and-it-worked’ cases lately.  I wanted to share the stories here, so that others might also benefit from what I learned.  Two recent patients of mine presented with the diagnosis of Calcinosis Cutis.  ...

Hey all!  For this blog, I wanted to do a bit of a book review.  This time, it’s for the book entitled:A Clinicians Guide to Myofascial Pain in the Canine Patient by Dr. Michele Broadhurst.Dr. Broadhurst is a chiropractor, trained in South Africa and additionally ...

The following information comes from this paper:Duchesne E, Dufresne SS, Dumont NA. Impact of Inflammation and Anti-inflammatory Modalities on Skeletal Muscle Healing: From Fundamental Research to the Clinic. Phys Ther. 2017;97(8):807-817. Some snippets from the abstract:Alt...

The following question was sent to me via e-mail. Is there any research to support or dispute there is delayed scarring in for dogs that have Cushing’s disease, Diabetes, obesity or even old age with cranial cruciate ligament injuries, dogs with either with an extracap...

Last week’s blog, https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/471/Testing-for-Return-to-Sport was well received.  Within it, I posted a link to a survey asking others for their ideas on the topic.  This week’s blog is the response to those questions!  Enjoy the r...