Laurie's Blogs.

 

12
Feb 2022

Progressing Exercise Sessions – Part 1

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

How do you progress your patient?How hard do you push?Is some soreness acceptable after an exercise session? This conversation came up at my work this week and it reminded me of conversations I’ve had with other physiotherapists about new grad physios (in human practic...
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05
Feb 2022

Hormonally Stretchy Hip Ligaments?

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

This week I read a blog.  It was highlighting lessons learned from engineered ligaments.  I don’t want to deep dive into the article.  I just wanted to share one take away point and see where or if it fits with our canine population. “48 hours of h...
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29
Jan 2022

Hyperkyphosis - Thoughts on Treatment

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

I came across a journal article on the topic of “Decreasing thoracic hyperkyphosis – What treatments are most effective? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.” I thought this might be an interesting topic to discuss as it relates to dogs with ‘...
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22
Jan 2022

What is Transneuronal Degeneration?

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

And can I apply laser therapy and acupuncture on the same day?A question came up on a veterinary rehab chat group about whether doing acupuncture and laser on the same day was appropriate.  The person who posed the question thought that she had heard that these therapie...
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15
Jan 2022

Preventing Spondylosis in Boxers – Mind Blowing Knowledge Nugget!

I belong to a small group of experts in the field of veterinary manual therapy.  We try to meet twice a month to discuss research, findings, thoughts, and how to advance the understanding of and acceptance of manual therapy in animal healthcare.  We’ve had some gr...
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08
Jan 2022

ADHD and Dogs

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

University of Helsinki has come up with some more unique and useful research again!  This time a doctoral student has researched dogs and behavioural factors that appear to mimic human ADHD. From the paper, “Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a pre...
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01
Jan 2022

The Noisy Knee

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

 Have you had a patient with Popping, Snapping, Catching, Clicking, Crunching, Cracking, Creaking, Grinding, Grating, or Clunking at their stifle joint?  It MIGHT be an issue or it might not!  A human research study gives some advice on when to worry! Let&rsqu...
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25
Dec 2021

Collagen, Foot Pads, and Osteoarthritis

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

 “Hey!  Do you have any suggestions for my dog’s foot pads?” I’ve heard this question a few times.  Maybe you have as well.  It comes from owners who have dogs with sensitive pads, dogs with rough cracked pads, or dogs with pads th...
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18
Dec 2021

Returning to Sport & Function BETTER and FASTER after ACL Surgery

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

Photo Credit: https://ylmsportscience.com/2018/05/06/rethinking-the-rehabilitation-of-anterior-cruciate-ligament-injuries-a-call-for-a-more-complex-approach/ Just as the title suggests… Isn’t that the ultimate goal of our post-operative rehab?  Better ...
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11
Dec 2021

Inflammation, Exercise, & the Gut

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT

Interested in finding new ways to address inflammation?  Have you considered the impact of your patient’s gut microbiome on inflammation?  Have you considered how your patient’s microbiome could be impacting their arthritis?  Dive in to learn more! ...
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