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by Elizabeth24
Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia
Replies: 5
Views: 3370

Re: Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia

I hadn’t thought too much about the hair coat as insulation against heat or cold penetration, so thank you for that reminder. As far as the case I was going to work on goes, he suddenly had a seizure-like event and was then unable to move his back legs and he had labored breathing. He died on the wa...
by Elizabeth24
Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:38 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia
Replies: 5
Views: 3370

Re: Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia

Hi Laurie, I do appreciate your advice. The distraction mobilizations do sound more doable and practical vs glides in these joints with minimal mobility already. I do plan to add laser treatments, and that great iliopsoas article you posted in your newsletter will be helpful also. He walks around in...
by Elizabeth24
Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia
Replies: 5
Views: 3370

Manual therapy ideas for severe hip dysplasia

Hello, I am asking the forum members whether they have had any successes with joint mobilizations in cases of severe hip dysplasia. I just saw an 11 yr old MN, lab mix, 68 lbs (body condition 7/9) with x-ray and clinical diagnosis of the severe condition of both hips. There is so much bony remodelin...
by Elizabeth24
Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:13 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Manual lymph drainage massage post-ops
Replies: 3
Views: 3240

Re: Manual lymph drainage massage post-ops

Thanks for the reply. By 360 degrees I meant covering the leg with the strokes all in the distal to proximal direction straight up or veering toward the lymph nodes of the groin. Just like the longitudinal lines on Earth, the lines would cover all the sides of the leg. I understand lymph drainage ha...
by Elizabeth24
Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:52 am
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Manual lymph drainage massage post-ops
Replies: 3
Views: 3240

Manual lymph drainage massage post-ops

Hello, My question isn't about a specific case. Rather it's about if you know how soon after surgery one can perform lymphatic drainage massage? I know lymphatics are disrupted around the actual surgery site, so my other question pertains to where you can apply it. For example on a stifle surgery, c...