Laurie's Blogs.
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Sep 2016
Sep 2016
The unfortunate link between chronic pain and sleep disturbances
Last Monday, I woke up with neck pain. I woke to find myself sleeping on my stomach with my head turned to the side (and a pillow overtop in order to minimize the sound of my husband snoring). Well what started out as stiffness soon turned into angry nerve pain, and I...
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Aug 2016
Aug 2016
Canine Rehab: AGE BUSTERS!
When searching for inspiration for today’s blog, I found an interesting physiotherapy blog, http://physiowinnipeg.com/4-ways-physiotherapy-helps-you-age-gracefully/. Physiotherapy helps you to age gracefully! Now there’s a good spin!So here were the main p...
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Aug 2016
Aug 2016
Olympic Realizations
Have you been glued to the television? It’s been hard to pull away from all of the Olympic action! Of course, I love watching the Canadians, but it’s been awesome watching some of the other countries do well...
14
Aug 2016
Aug 2016
Manual Therapy Myths Dispelled
I couldn’t even begin to write a blog as impressive as what I’m going to share with you today. Today’s blog (or rather reading redirection) comes from a Canadian Physiotherapist, Bahram Jam, PT. He has written a brilliant and well researched paper di...
07
Aug 2016
Aug 2016
Reality Check
What do you do when the dog owner either can't see or is dissatisfied with the improvements their dog is making? This is a bit of a tough dilemma. On one hand you question yourself, your diagnosis, your treatment plan, and your assessment of the dog (this is where obj...
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Jul 2016
Jul 2016
The Negative Review
When trying to come up with a blog topic, I tend to review the past week at the clinic, go through a selection of weekly blogs, check my inbox for good Q & A’s, and just sit with the question of what to write and see what jumps out. This week, the clinic had one d...
24
Jul 2016
Jul 2016
Amputee with mobility issues
Hi Laurie,I have a question for you: any advice on rehab for a 60kg Mastiff who just had a radical forelimb amputation (including scapula) due to bone cancer? He had surgery yesterday and is having a hard time figuring out how to stand on three legs. Any tips would be appreciated...
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Jul 2016
Jul 2016
My Week - July 16-16
Hey there everyone,This past week has been exhausting and chaotic! My Borzoi breeder is an amazing and kind woman. She does so much for other people, so when she needed a place to live, I said, "let me know if you need somewhere to park your trailer while you are betw...
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Jul 2016
Jul 2016
A run on sesamoids
Over the last week and a half I have had a run on sesamoid bone fractures! How many is a run? TWO! Yes, I have recently seen two. Over the course of my career (now 25 years), I have only seen 4 in total. So, seeing two so close together is a ‘r...
02
Jul 2016
Jul 2016
What is the value of the ENERGY in your MEDICINE?
This week I had some interesting discussions with my clients. They started with, “So, you don’t have anyone shadowing you this week!” Now we don’t have tons of interns, but we do likely have more than average. As well, we don’t mind...