Laurie's Blogs.
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Mar 2018
Mar 2018
Terminal Extension!
I came across a very timely blog. It was about terminal knee extension and the reasons why you (as a therapist… or as a patient too, really) NEED to restore it after a surgery / injury / etc.It’s timely as well because I have just invented a new exercise ...
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Mar 2018
Mar 2018
We’re the super heroes!
Okay, this one is a mix of fun, inspiration, and a good solid pat on the back! I came across a blog entitled: Top 10 honest reasons why physios are heroes. https://thesports.physio/2017/09/16/top-10-honest-reasons-why-physios-are-heroes-a-joint-blog-by-sandesh-r...
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Mar 2018
Mar 2018
Guest Blog - Can I Laser for Osteosarcoma?
By Peter Jenkins, MBA– www.spectravet.com The question of laser therapy (aka photobiomodulation - PBMT) vs cancer is a common one, and, typically, you'll see cancer and neoplasia listed as contraindications for laser therapy. However, it's not always the cas...
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Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Who made you?
http://cochranecountryfuneral.com/edge-dr-d-brian/ Forgive the ACDC reference… But when trying to decide on a blog post to write this week, I decided to let it be a bit personal and about my actual thoughts for the week. I’ve not had many...
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Mar 2017
Mar 2017
It's going to be okay
By Laurie Edge-Hughes As rehab practitioners, we need to realize that the human interaction component of what we do is often just as important as the physical direct treatment part of what we do! Today’s blog is inspired by, http://www.themanualtherap...
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Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Boost the brain with short term exercise!
I am very fortunate to have somebody to search through and summarize blog posts for me! Because it led me to a really great article that explained some recent research! This time, the information came from: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/1...
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Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Sit Pretty... ugh, not again!
By Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physiotherapy), CAFCI, CCRT Oh, my goodness, here we go again! I do not understand why folks want so much to love this exercise, despite good arguments and evidence to the contrary. Okay, so if you don’t know wha...
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Jan 2018
Jan 2018
Guest Blog -CONDITIONING FOR DECELERATION IN SPORT DOGS
OVERVIEW - WHAT’S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT DECELERATION?by Dr. Rachel Balckmer I work with a lot of sport dogs developing return-to-sport conditioning programs (following complete healing from an injury) or to address deficits in performance. One of the greatest challenges t...
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Jan 2018
Jan 2018
Facing Challenges
Here’s what I learned this week. There is a saying “Fire Fast, Hire Slow”. This week challenged me on both of these fronts. We had a mass staff upheaval at my clinic this week. Long story short, in less than 48 hours, I lost t...
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Jan 2018
Jan 2018
Guest Blog - LLLT/PBM vs Active Epiphyses
by Peter A Jenkins, MBA A frequently-recurring question regarding the clinical use of Laser Therapy is whether treating over active epiphyses is contraindicated. The general list of contraindications to Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) – now, formally, Photobi...