Laurie's Blogs.
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Dec 2024
Dec 2024
Boxer’s Knuckles in Dogs
Have you heard of Boxer’s Knuckles? I have to admit, I had never heard of it. I guess, I never treated any Boxers when I was treating people. According to the Orlando Hand Surgery Associates1, it is defined as follows:"Boxer’s Knuckle is an injury th...
14
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
Treat the Compensations
I believe that when we are given challenges, we are meant to learn from them. Another way of putting this, is ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’. Blah, blah, blah… but seriously my ankle is still bothering me, and by the time I publish this...
07
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
Lifestyle Modification And Exercise For Osteoarthritis
Another research article crossed my path recently and it got me to thinking about this topic – lifestyle modification and exercise. This particular article was a systematic review… and I’m just going to hop to the conclusion. “This systematic r...
30
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Reducing Cortisol with Manual Therapy
I came across another interesting paper recently.Farrell G, Reily-Bell M, Chapple C, et al. Autonomic nervous system and endocrine system response to upper and lower cervical spine mobilization in healthy male adults: a randomized crossover trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2023 Dec;31(6)...
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Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Communication Pitfalls – 15 Reasons Why You’re Client’s Don’t Know What You’re Thinking!
Have you ever had one of those experiences where you came to learn (after the fact) that your client didn’t come away from your assessment / treatment session with the information about what you thought their dog’s diagnosis was? I’ve experienced it, as a ...
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Nov 2024
Nov 2024
The Placenta and Orthopaedic Medicine
Picture sourced from: Biswas A, et al. Human placenta/umbilical cord derivatives in regenerative medicine - Prospects and challenges. Biomater Sci. 2023 Jul 12;11(14):4789-4821. This blog is just a little bit, “Things that make you go, Hmm.” A c...
09
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Are cross-bred dogs healthier?
This blog is a short and sweet review of a recent research paper. Bryson GT, O’Neill DG, Brand CL, Belshaw Z, Packer RMA (2024). The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-crossbreed’ Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs’ compares to t...
02
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Stretching and Pain Reduction in Humans with Knee Osteoarthritis
I came across an interesting abstract. It was a meta-analysis of papers on the subject of stretching and knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and it also took into account other forms of therapies into their analysis. The findings were interesting, and of course, I like t...
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Oct 2024
Oct 2024
How Long Does It Take for a Head Tilt to Cause Neuroplastic Changes Leading to Permanent Postural Changes?
The time it takes for a head tilt to result in neuroplastic changes that lead to permanent postural changes depends on several factors, such as the severity of the vestibular dysfunction, the age of the individual or animal, and the brain’s capacity for adaptation. Ho...
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Oct 2024
Oct 2024
Neuroplastic Changes in the Brain from Prolonged Head Tilt in Vestibular Disorders: A Deep Dive
Based on a question that came up on a Vet-Rehab Forum, I was inspired to dig into the research on head tilting in vestibular dogs and neuoplasticity... Keep reading to learn more! The vestibular system plays a crucial role in balance and spatial orientation for both hu...
