Laurie's Blogs.

None of us ever intend to flare up a patient’s problems, but if you’re doing any kind of rehab, it’s going to happen from time to time.  So, best to know how to deal with the situation.  This was the topic of a blog post I found at: https://www.th...

 This is such an important and timely topic… regardless of the species.  I could likely write it off the cuff.  However, I was inspired by a great blog on the topic.https://mikereinold.com/mistakes-returning-from-shoulder-injury/  It contains five ...

Sit up tall.  Raise one arm up and above your head.  Bring it down.  Then test your other arm.  Bring it down.  Then try to raise both arms simultaneously.  Did you notice that at the end of the movement, you felt it in your thoracic spine?  Now...

 The premise of this blog hinges on when and whether to make an exception to the rule for the purpose of maintaining customer relations or whether to stick to policy and ‘teach a lesson’. So, here’s an interesting story.  It comes from a client of mine...

A colleague asked me the following question: Hey Laurie, Do you have any experience lasering dogs with discitis?  I have been looking for an article about discitis and laser and sadly there is nothing out there.  I know it is ok to laser if there is an infecti...

As I was going through my collection of blog posts (other people’s) to gain inspiration for a blog post for you guys this week, I came across this topic of training to fatigue for return to sport.https://mikereinold.com/acl-and-fatigue-online-rehab-and-fitness-apps-and-trea...

You’ve got the balls, and balance equipment.  You’ve got some blocks.  You’ve got plans.  And, you’ve heard that you should be training the dog’s core!  Now when we think of core, most of our brains automatically go to the abdomin...

 Pinched nerves can cause lameness and offloading of a limb.  In people we call pain that runs down a limb, ‘a radiculopathy’.  Dogs would surely have the same… if they could talk!  However, offloading a limb and lameness might be doggy sign...

  Remember the blog post that went up on March 9th, 2019 entitled Afraid to Progress?  It recapped the story of an agility dog that came to me after 5 months of being in hobbles for a left shoulder instability issue.  https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/398/Afra...

  If you’ve been following the Four Leg Facebook page, you’ll see where there have been posted about Blood Flow Restriction training.  A topic I’ve blogged about in the past.https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/350/Blood-Flow-Restriction-Training...-Ever-...