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04
Dec 2021

Crazy Cases Update

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

This blog is just a wee update on the Crazy Cases I have seen of late.  For those of you just tuning in, these cases were discussed in previous blogs:https://www.fourleg.com/Blog?b=537  This was part 1 and included the Australian Shepherd with the head tilt, as well as ...
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27
Nov 2021

Can a class reduce the development and progression of canine cognitive dysfunction?

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

Can a class reduce the development and progression of canine cognitive dysfunction?  That is the question that four researchers from Ohio State University set out to discover.  Their paper was published this fall. O'Brian ML, Herron ME, Smith AM, Aarnes TK. Effects...
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19
Nov 2021

Physiotherapy is a Profession, Not a Treatment Technique

This article came to light when I was scrolling through Facebook.  A physio colleague in the UK had posted it.  I was immediately drawn to the title because it pretty much sums up what many of us have been saying for years… and I wish that more people understood ...
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13
Nov 2021

Conservative Management of IVDE

 I received an email a couple of weeks ago and it has excited me tremendously! Dear Laurie, I hope you do not mind me contacting you.  I am currently a PhD student and resident in neurology and neurosurgery at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital in Ca...
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06
Nov 2021

Crazy Cases & More Clinical Reasoning – Part 2

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

I want to follow up on last week’s blog with a couple of additional cases that have made me scratch my head!  In my opinion sound clinical reasoning is a foundational piece of physiotherapy and an area that I would love to see fostered and strengthened in animal rehab....
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30
Oct 2021

Crazy Cases & More Clinical Reasoning – Part 1

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

 This week, I just want to share some crazy cases with you.  Some I’ve seen as a second opinion within my clinic.  Some that have been sent to me specifically by vets I know.  Some that are long time clients.  But all weird, or complicated, or chall...
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22
Oct 2021

Activity Monitors for Dogs

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

Have you ever wondered how many steps your dog takes in a day, or how far he or she goes on a walk, zipping back and forth while you walk in a straight line?  Perhaps, you’ve thought about using wearable technology in a research project.  Could it be used to valid...
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16
Oct 2021

Why you ask the questions

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

This blog is brought to you courtesy of two clients who thought they were doing the right thing.  But they weren’t!  I’ve had two cases recently were I thought, “Good thing they came to see me.”  Not because of my magical hands, big brain, a...
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09
Oct 2021

Modifications for Post-Op Cruciate Protocols Depending on Surgical Technique

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

 This is a question I have been posed more than once, “How would your rehab protocol differ with a DeAngelis (extra-capsular) technique versus a TPLO procedure?”   My short answer is, “It doesn’t”.  However, I thought it might be ...
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02
Oct 2021

Continuing education and competence

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

 I found a quote that I’d like to share. “Be curious as a clinician. You can feel confident with your skills and the research, but strike the balance of being open and critical to new research and ideas. Be willing to be somebody different five years from no...
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