Laurie's Blogs.

I just spent the last 30 minutes dry-needling my hip, thigh and shin… and man oh man, I am in agony now!  It all felt good at the time - and it took away the pain I was having in each area, but now I have a whole new kind of pain and I can barely walk!!!  Great i...

 Loved the video [Taping, Theraband & Core Stability] and the concept. If you get the chance check out Dermoneuromodulation (DNM)...I know it's a mouthful. A fellow Canadian of yours, Diane Jacobs, is the driving force behind it. And it's along the lines of the k-taping....

  There is a problem out there (in the veterinary world) whereby ‘magic’ has the potential to make a bad name for all of us engaged in animal rehab!I am speaking, of course, about the use of laser (magic wand) and underwater treadmill (magic dishwasher) without s...

Hi Laurie!  Okay, business question for you. How do you deal with the clients who call for water therapy? I’ve only been in business 6 months or so and without a financial backer, an underwater treadmill is just a dream right now. I receive quite a few calls from clie...

A question was asked of me about treatment planning and delegation, and my thoughts on the subject.  The following is my reply.   You first have to be conscious / specific about your GOALS... i.e. what do you want to accomplish at that particular time: Pain / Inflamma...

Guest Blog:  Anal Sac Issues Dr. Jill Kusba, DVM, MS, CCRT, CVA,CVCH, CVT Care Animal Clinic, Brookfield, WI.   Thank you so much for your videos tutorials. I noticed that in one video you mentioned that a client asked, “Could it be the anal sacs?”   ...

I get questions from time to time, mostly from physiotherapists who are less familiar with handling fractious or temperamental dogs, about how to deal with dogs that might bite. In the Members section of the FourLeg website, I do have the Powerpoint handouts that I created on th...

This week, I am delighted to share with everyone, a couple of comments that I received about Swimmer Puppy Syndrome.  Thanks to Kristen and Tracey for sharing their experiences!  Cheers,  Laurie.   Re: Swimmer Puppy Syndrome. We see it occasionally at Guide D...

Hi Laurie, I wanted to say thank you for all of the great insight and education you are providing with Four Leg Rehab Inc.  It has been a wonderful resource for me as I build my practice so thank you, thank you, thank you.  Also I have a question for you.  A colle...

GUEST BLOG – by Denise Testa (www.rubyourdog.com) Competitive Edge “Marketing expert Seth Godin writes about finding your purple cow: nobody stops to take a picture of a cow in a grassy field, but everybody would stop to take a photo of a purple cow because it is rem...