Laurie's Blogs.

Today I came across a blog that talked about Return to Sport Testing (RST).  The author(s) had done their own review of a review study to re-evaluate the claims made about RST. Here’s the link to the original, but it doesn’t do us much good in canine rehab, ...

 After last week’s blog, https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/469/When-to-spay-or-neuter?,  that highlighted the research paper regarding when to spay or neuter dog, I had a question about the ovary sparing hysterectomy (OSH).  While it’s something I’ve h...

I had posted this article on the Four Leg Facebook page but wanted to dive into it as a blog post.  Here goes!https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388  Hart BL, Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Willits NH.  Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for 35 breeds of do...

Do you run an underwater treadmill or a pool in your practice? Do your clients participate in dock diving or water training?  Does your canine patient spend excessive amounts of time diving into water sources to retrieve?  If so, then you (and your clients) need to unde...

I found an article that I LOVE!  This time, it’s all about Shockwave.  I know I’ve seen a number of discussions come up in regards to shockwave units, companies, results, methods, etc., so when this article popped across my screen, I quickly downloaded it wi...

I’ve collected a number of research articles that I think the conclusion is the best part, or the only part we need to know as rehab professionals.  So here goes! 1.Upchurch DA, Renberg WC, Turner HS, McLellan JG. Effect of Duration and Onset of Clinical Signs on ...

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...