Laurie's Blogs.

This week’s blog is just to relate a story to you!   As many of you would be aware (if you’ve been following me for a while), I highly recommend that breeders bring in their litter of puppies for a full assessment when they are about 6 – 8 weeks o...

Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond.  This was a small survey with a handful of respondents, but with answers worth sharing with everyone.  Sit back, read, and think about how and what applies to you! All respondents said that they did things to help...

I don’t get much of a chance to ‘read’.  I seem to work 24/7.  If I’m not at my clinic, then I’m working on marketing & business related to my clinic, or creating educational content for Four Leg, preparing lectures, answering dozens of...

This past week while diving into physiotherapy blogs, I ran into the concept of blood flow restriction (BFR) training.  I have to admit, it was something I had never heard of.  I couldn’t imagine what they were talking about.  And, why on earth would you do t...

Inspiration from:https://mikereinold.com/worse-after-treatment-con-ed-plan-current-thoughts-on-blood-flow-restriction-training/ This is really a good question.  And it comes from new-grad PTs in the human field as well as newbies to the animal rehab field. Essent...

  https://www.themanualtherapist.com/2018/03/untold-physio-stories-s8e6-trials-and.html The story / blog goes on about a woman who is having thumb pain.  She’s a massage therapist, but her pain is worse when driving!  Pressure makes it feel better (...

I read a lovely little journal article that I wanted to share.  The article was in regards to thrust manipulation versus nonthrust manipulation (i.e. mobilizations) for the treatment of mechanical neck pain. Pragmatically Applied Cervical and Thoracic Nonthrust Manipula...

An interesting concept is springing up in human medicine.  It is that being cognizant of choosing how to describe our diagnoses and being aware of the impact that your words might have.  The concept goes further to say that when you describe things using medical jargon ...

 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 ...

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...