Laurie's Blogs.

 

01
Apr 2023

Stifle pain but no cruciate disease... now what? (part 2)

Dr. David Lane, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

 GUEST BLOGMello is a male Malinois that presented at 22 months of age with an acute onset non-weight bearing left hindlimb lameness that occurred during a fall while running. The owner immediately rushed Mello to a neighbouring hospital, where radiographs were taken and a d...
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25
Mar 2023

Stifle pain but no cruciate disease… now what? (part 1)

Dr. David Lane, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

GUEST BLOG I had two patients present this last fall that shared a lot of similarities. Both were young, high drive dogs. Both had incurred an injury during the course of routine play behaviour, and both had been diagnosed with cruciate disease prior to arriving on our doors...
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18
Mar 2023

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME IN ANIMALS

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

             Another recent discussion had me wondering about whether Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy occurred in dogs.  So, I dove into the topic and here’s what I found!  Enjoy the learning! Complex regional pain sy...
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11
Mar 2023

The Meric System: Does it Pass the Test?

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

 I’ve had an interesting topic cross my path on two different occasions within the last month.  As usual, when that happens, I take notice.  This time around the topic is The Meric System.   Now, I might ruffle a feather or two on this one, but...
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04
Mar 2023

Causes of Cognitive Decline

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

 I found an interesting article.  It was about people and cognitive decline, or more specifically, what CAUSES cognitive decline.  So, I thought, I’d put the information here, 1) because it might help YOU, and 2) because I’m sure there is much to learn ...
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25
Feb 2023

The Catastrophizing Owner

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

 Does owner emotion and behaviour affect the health, wellbeing, or remission of an animal diagnosed with cancer. I had to give a ‘tough love lecture’ not that long ago.  I have clients whose dog has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of mammary canc...
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18
Feb 2023

Neural Mobilization – Does it help? - Can it be done on dogs?

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

 Having a pinched nerve sucks!  Pain that the site of the pinch and often pain down the arm or leg.  This blog comes about after reading an abstract of a systematic review about neural mobilizations in low back pain and radicular pain.  Let’s dive in!&nb...
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11
Feb 2023

Part 2 - Iliopsoas? Nope! Immune Mediated Polyarthritis!

Dr. David Lane, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

 GUEST BLOGPart 1 of this blog introduced you to 12kg 7yo FS mixed breed patient who presented as a pretty typical iliopsoas tendinopathy – consistent pain on iliopsoas tendon palpation, a reluctance to move, and a clear iliopsoas core lesion evident on ultrasound. How...
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04
Feb 2023

Suspected Iliopsoas Tendinopathy

Dr. David Lane, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

GUEST BLOG!!A 7yo FS mixed breed was referred to us for imaging due to suspected iliopsoas tendinopathy. Historically, she has demonstrated an intermittent LHL lameness, reluctance to fully use the hind end, and consistent pain on palpation of the iliopsoas tendons bilaterally. A...
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28
Jan 2023

Addicted to Pain, Sensitization of the Nervous System, & Rehab to the Rescue

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

 Mental health issues are at an all-time high, so I’m told!  It’s in the news everywhere you turn, so I’ll assume it’s true!  It also seems to be disproportionally high in our younger generation.  I have my own theories about that. ...
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