Calcinosis Cutis & the Wonders of Laser Therapy!

20 May 2022

By Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physio), CAFCI, CCRT I’ve had a couple of ‘let’s-try-it-and-it-worked’ cases in the past.  I wanted to share the stories here, so that others might also benefit from what I learned.   Two past patients of mine presented with the diagnosis of Calcinosis Cutis.  “What’s that”, you ask?  Well, here are some links to bring you up to speed.  https://wagwalking.com/condi... More

When to Spay & Neuter - Based on Research!

26 Mar 2022

Review compiled by Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physio.), CAFCI, CCRT  I have posted this article elsewhere on Facebook, but wanted to dive into this paper here as well.  Here goes!https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388  Hart BL, Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Willits NH.  Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for 35 breeds of dogs: Associated joint disorders, cancers, and urinary incontinence.  Front. Vet. Sci., 07 July 2020. ... More

5 Rules for Exercising

13 Feb 2022

By Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physio.), CAFCI, CCRT   I came across an interesting ‘human’ blog:  5 Rules for Exercising People in Pain https://www.themanualtherapist.com/2021/02/top-5-fridays-5-rules-for-exercising.html   Here’s the first line,  “A big misconception within the therapy world is that all exercises should be pain free. It is easy to assume that when an exercise is painful, you might be causing further damage or di... More