This week was mostly sunny and fabulous (weather-wise)! I find that I'm so much happier and more productive when it's sunny and warm. However, along comes our long weekend (Happy Victoria Day everyone!) and "BAM!" we've got snow! Ah well, covered the plants again (most are doing well) and hunkered down inside.
The weather has actually been a good fortune, because I talked my husband into helping me paint the
basement. We're having a bathroom put in and the finishing... and while some walls were getting painted by the contractor, not all were getting done (at his rate $$). And I started to worry that finishing down there would be like putting lipstick on a pig!!! But we got the big family room done on Sunday - primed, 1st and 2nd coats. And my right arm & shoulder was starting to ache, and I thought, 'I know, I'll do the second coat with my left arm!' So I did
it! And I even impressed myself. (And why you care... get good with your non-dominate hand, you will need it for palpating or mobilizing that side of a dog or painting one day! So go out there and inspire your self to be Non-Dominantly skilled! Join me in the NON-DOMINANT functional capabilities movement! (I just made it up!)
At the clinic this past week, we had a fabulous intern from Colorado. Her goal was to
learn more manual therapy... and sure enough, that's what we could provide! Man o man, we see so many cases with spine, pelvis, or rib issues. Spinal manual therapy is an absolute staple in our practice. In fact, I'd say that it should be a mandatory part of canine rehab practice. (To be done with both your dominant and non-dominant hands!)
And I've created a flyer for my human physiotherapy practice. We are targeting Dog Groomers with aches
and pains in their shoulder. One of my 'human therapists created the content... but I envisioned an eye-catching front cover. I've included one of the cover pictures just for fun!!!
And this upcoming week, I'll be heading out to Victoria, British Columbia (west coast of Canada - nice warm, sunny...) for a physiotherapy conference. There will be lots of networking, some meetings, and hopefully some enlightening talks that I can share with
you!
Anyways, enough of the chit-chat... On to YOUR learning for this week!
