Laurie's Blogs.
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Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Why you ask the questions
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...
09
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Modifications for Post-Op Cruciate Protocols Depending on Surgical Technique
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 ...
02
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Continuing education and competence
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...
25
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Spontaneous Regression of Disc Lesions
Allow me to rock the boat for a moment! In this blog, I want to discuss conservative management of disc lesions. Discs can resorb. They can heal on their own. With our therapy tools and techniques, we can help the process. Let’s dive into the t...
18
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
PRP – What’s new in HUMAN research?
I think it’s important to keep an eye on human research. Realistically, human research receives more funding, there are more practitioners in the field of human research, and I believe we can learn a lot from seeing what’s being done there, in order to guide the...
11
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Craniosacral Therapy as a Treatment Adjunct
This week, I want to tell you a story about a patient, a quick conversation I had with the owner, AND a recent research article all pertaining to osteopathy and craniosacral techniques. On Saturday, one of my receptionists came to me and asked if I would consider stayi...
04
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Sarcopenia - A preventable age-related disease sequelae
Muscle is increasingly being recognized as having the character of an endocrine organ. When muscles contract they release signaling molecules called myokines, which have various regulatory effects throughout the body and brain, affecting visceral fat, inflammation levels, and cog...
28
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
LEAN IN – MY CURRENT COPING STRATEGY FOR THIS STAGE OF THE PANDEMIC AND LIFE
When trying to come up with blog topics, I usually have a process. I look at my curated list of biweekly blogs or my monthly list of journal articles. If something catches my eye there, then you get something inspired from one of them. I also think about m...
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Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Knowledge Nugget – Motor Control Exercises versus Strengthening
I was scrolling through last month’s research articles of interest and came upon a review paper on exactly this subject. Unfortunately, I was unable to access the full paper, but the abstract gives us enough information to have a conversation about this topic and see ...
14
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Manage.Monitor.Predict.Respond - Advice for the Dog with a Chronic Condition
I received a question in regard to a sporting dog with lumbo-sacral disc disease. The question was a bit more specific to the individual dog and their signs/symptoms, but it gave me a spark of inspiration for this blog. What do we advise to the owner of a dog with a c...
