Laurie's Blogs.

Dear Laurie,Thank you so much for including ToeGrips in your training series!  I loved hearing your take on ToeGrips vs booties and appreciate the opportunity to share some of my thoughts. A client of mine came up with the idea for ToeGrips, and for me, it was love at f...

While searching for blog topic ideas to ‘steal’ for my clinic’s blog, I found a great blog / article that I wanted to summarize and expand upon for you.The blog I found was about how canine rehabilitation is healing for both the body and the mind.  Now this...

(Article written by Monika Hoyer)Jenny is a five-year-old Australian Cattle Dog cross that actively competes in Agility. Last summer (2014) I had Jenny coned almost all summer trying to heal a very bad hot spot on her leg. She was either wearing a cone or had her leg wrapped...

Good Morning Laurie!I hear ya on the yoga doing more harm than good. I wish I could reap the mental rewards and preserve my out of shape muscles!  I appreciate the ability to ask questions so here goes;I am an LVT pending rehab certification (test in 2 weeks-yikes).  On...

Hi Laurie -A veterinarian-friend called me because a month or so after doing a laser surgery declawing on his own cat,the cat started hyperextending the carpus and is now walking plantargrade on both front limbs.  He has been talking to his veterinarian friends who say it is...

Hi there!I had contacted you several months ago regarding my first rehab patient. It was a dog with MSI of the left shoulder with biceps and supraspinatus tendinopathy. He had been lame for over 2 years before I saw him. Since we last spoke a lot has happened! He had been do...

My last question is, were you ever bogged down in your medical records? I end up spending all my free time completing them and never have time any more to keep up on journals, your website, etc.  maybe there is a section on the website you can direct me to.L.----As for the m...

So as many of you were aware of, I was at the STAAR Conference the week before last… and I promised to offer some insights into what I took away from it all.Firstly, it was fabulous to meet / reacquaint with so many rehab folks that are dedicated to providing quality care ...

Hi Laurie,Another request for any insight you may have.  I am seeing Lexi who had her RFL traumatically amputated just below the elbow while in an abusive situation in May 2014.   Since then, she has (thankfully) been rescued, brought to VT and now is part of a wonderfu...

Hello Laurie!Hope life is treating you well and - that you're not overworking your wonderful self!Do you have any special neuro physio thoughts about treating cavaliers with Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia?Looking forward to hearing from you.You're doing SO brilliantly wi...