Laurie's Blogs.

 

10
Jun 2023

Alzheimer's Disease: and the Beta-Amyloid Plaque Theory - Update

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

Sometimes, I just pick a blog topic that I think I want to learn more about.  This time, I was curious about Alzheimer’s and the Beta-Amyloid Plaque Theory.  I had heard that it had been debunked or challenged, but I hadn’t dove into the research to understa...
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03
Jun 2023

Loss of Lumbar Disc Height with Age and its Impact on Pain

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

  Interesting title don’t you think?  I thought so.  I was scrolling through the contents of a journal article and found this little nugget.  At first I thought, “yah, but it’s a human journal, it won’t really be applicable to a qu...
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27
May 2023

An Untapped Potential: Veterinary Education and Interprofessional Collaboration

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

 Introduction:In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, interprofessional collaboration is increasingly recognized as a key driver of improved patient outcomes and comprehensive care. While veterinarians play a crucial role in animal health, it is important to acknowledge that...
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20
May 2023

Considerations for Using a Canine Fitness Trainer for Your Dog

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

Introduction:Canine fitness trainers play a valuable role in enhancing the health and well-being of our furry friends. However, it is important to approach their services with caution and consider certain factors before enlisting their help. While many trainers are knowledgeable ...
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13
May 2023

You’re a Cervical Jerk! No, You Are!

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

I came across an interesting abstract that caught my attention.  It was about Cervical Jerks in dogs.  Check it out, and then let’s discuss: Olender M, Couturier J, Gatel L, Cauvin E. Cervical jerks as a sign of cervical pain or myelopathy in dogs. J Am Vet M...
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06
May 2023

Oral administration of hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis in dogs

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

 I had a client ask me about a product recently.  Usually, I am very skeptical!  This time was not different.  This time the question was pertaining to an orally administered hyaluronic acid (HA) formulation.  From what I could recall in the past, practit...
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29
Apr 2023

Five Minutes with Canine Osteoarthritis – (research studies)

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

 What’s that?  Only 5 minutes?  Yes, this will be a 5-minute read of a handful of papers regarding canine arthritis.  Set your timer…. GO! 1.     The Librela Study:Corral MJ, Moyaert H, Fernandes T, et al. A prospective, random...
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22
Apr 2023

Carpal Flexural Contracture Deformities

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

 Carpal flexural contracture deformity is an uncommon musculotendinous disorder characterized by flexion of the antebrachiocarpal joint and supination of the manus in young animals (Petazzoni et al 2021).  According to the literature, the contracture affects the flexor ...
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15
Apr 2023

The Sneaky Patella - Lessons Learned

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

 Ruby is  a young border collie pulling up lame when out running.  She will hike up the leg, hop about, and when the owner rubs her quads she’ll let the leg down and then go off running again.  The first time it happened was a sudden onset, where the own...
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08
Apr 2023

Localizing the Lesion & Providing Hope

Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt, CAFCI, CCRT, Cert. Sm. Anim. Acup / Dry Needling

As veterinary medicine expands and becomes more complex, the general practice veterinarian is pulled in too many directions, and is understandably fragmented in their ability to be up to date on all aspects of health and techniques for the species in which they choose to speciali...
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