You are receiving this e-blast because you signed up for these e-blasts on FourLeg.com. If for some reason, this makes you unhappy... then unsubscribe at the bottom. But for everyone else... HEY! Let's get on with the show! Laser Therapy Myth Buster Edition
Blog - Why can't it be fun?? (exercise that is!)...
And Four Leg Info on Stem Cells!
The life updates:
I'm into crazy busy mode now!
So last week my husband had his shot of Octreotide. It went well... minor side effects (diarrhea for a day or so, and one evening of 'fullness' in the abdomen). So, I guess that's not too bad.
This week (on Monday... okay, so, today or yesterday depending on where you live!), we have the echocardiogram scheduled, to see if his tumour has messed with his heart. Fingers crossed it has not!
I work Tuesday & Thursday, have a staff meeting on Wednesday, and starting teaching the 4-day course, Advanced Canine Rehabilitation, at my clinic on Friday. It's a busy course! I'm relieved that I managed to successfully organize all of the dog volunteers for the course! Phew! It's a big job! I'll have about 16 different owners bringing approximately 34 (or more) dogs for the students to work on over the 4
days! Oh, and I have to get groceries for the course this week as well! (Honestly, it's easier when I fly half way around the world and all I have to do is teach!!!)
Okay, so wish me luck with this week!
Current regular feature... Asking for help...
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Help me to create some content! I'm asking for the following:
- Do you have a favourite exercise, trick, or tip that you've found beneficial with your patients? Would you be willing to share that with others?
- Send me a little video of that 'thing'. Please include (either within the video or in writing) who you are and where you're from (business/clinic & location) and a description of your exercise, trick, or tip, and why you find it to be so fabulous.
- Let me highlight you! Share with colleagues! And win stuff! (I don't know what yet... I'll figure that out... It'll be FourLeg Stuff of some sort!)
Thank you in advance! You guys are great! I know you'll have some awesome stuff to share. I can't wait to see what you send me!
Oh... by the way, you can send them to this e-mail (Laurie@FourLeg.com), likely via WeSendit.com or HighTail.com, or Dropbox or Google Docs... (but send me an e-mail before hand so I don't just start opening random attachments please! I'd like to remain virus free!)
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Okay, now on with your learning...
Four Leg News!
Volume 8: Issue 5
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LASER THERAPY - MYTH BUSTER EDITION!
In this issue, you will find NOT the typical listings of laser therapy research of how or when laser therapy works or does not work, but rather a collection of information and a few thoughts on novel applications for laser.
My intention is also to present information that dispels some falsely propagated myths. Now, if you’re a long time Four Leg Subscriber, you’ll have noted that over the years, I’ve have a number of Guest Blogs by Peter Jenkins of SpectraVET lasers. He’s my ‘go to’ expert when it comes to ‘outside the box thinking’ and laser questions that I scratch my head about. I wanted to put all of his wisdom into one place, along with some additional information I’ve found over the
years. Indeed, also watch the Laser Update Videos on FourLeg.com (Video Training 180 & 182), but again, I wanted this information all in one place for you. My intention is to give you something to reference, and/or handout if needed in order to justify or advance your laser practices. Okay, maybe I just want it all in one place!!! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this issue of Four Leg News and may it enhance your clinical laser use and improve your outcomes as well!
Cheers!
Laurie Edge-Hughes, BScPT, MAnimSt (Animal Physiotherapy), CAFCI, CCRT
(PS If you have thoughts for other things you like to see or learn on FourLeg, let me know!)
Members, Login, Click Newsletter Archives, and voila!
This edition will be right at the top waiting for you!
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Blog:
Why Can't it be fun??
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I’ve got a thought concept for you. It’s incredibly simple, but incredibly profound as well. I found it as a blog on: https://www.bettermovement.org/blog/2019/why-some-movements-are-incredibly-fun and I thought it was a perfect fit for canine rehab as well.
So, the blog asks the question, “Why are some physical activities so incredibly fun?” The key here is the caveat “…for some people, but not for others.” I added that in! I hate running, but I love lifting weights. I am admittedly afraid of the ocean (any large open expanse of water to be exact), so surfing is out for me, but I love to move to music, and have
been known be a dancing machine (albeit more so in my younger years). Bike riding hurts my wrists, neck, and butt, but I love yoga.
Where am I going with this?
>>> (keep reading to find out more)
k below to get reading now!!!
CLICK HERE to continue READING the BLOG!
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SHARING MY BLOGS! My web-guy reformatted the blogs, so that they can be shared more easily as individual blogs. PLEASE feel free to share any blogs that you'd like on your own
Facebook page or Twitter feed! Permission granted!!! :)
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In this NEW section, I want to inspire you to GO BACK THROUGH some of the OLD Four Leg Education Modules!
STEM CELLS
Looking for literature and information on Stem Cells? Want to know more about it? Should you prescribe it? Look no further, Four Leg's got it!!
Already so much information. Look no further, it's covered here!
Check out:
Audio
Mesenchymal stems cells and osteoarthritis
New in cruciate treatment
Newsletters
2016 Jan-Feb: Volume 5, Issue 1
2016: March-April: Volume 5, Issue 2
2016: May-June: Volume 5, Issue 3
2017: May-June: Volume 6, Issue 3
For, those of you that aren't members yet, I just updated the Sneak Peak Page - https://www.fourleg.com/Sneak-Peek for you to SEE how much is on the MEMBERS side of FourLeg!
OVER 196 Videos!
39 Audios!
47 Newsletters!
TONS of articles, protocols, & handouts!
And a FRIENDLY forum to ask questions!
No other educational platform has this depth of educational materials, available to you right from day one after you subscribe!
Be a forward thinking & up to date practitioner! Join Four Leg Now!!
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LEARN SPINAL MANUAL THERAPY!!!
Or...
2-day Basic Spine Course & 1-day Myofascial Release course
In Belgium in November.
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I've put all of my exercises (and some of yours) onto a handy platform - Physiotec! It's a wonderful online resource for delivering home exercise / advice programs.
There are HUNDREDS of exercises FOURLEGEXERCISE.COM already! You can find the exercises, print off a handout, send them a link to the VIDEOS of the
exercises. There's so much! Massage, Owner-friendly joint therapies, Exercises, Advisement, etc, etc.
NOW... be aware that this platform is run by / owned by / billed for separately, by... Physiotec... and the support for the website is via physiotec as well. The MAIN GLITCH I am finding now... is that when you e-mail or call tech-support you will NEED to LET THEM KNOW that your question pertains
to FOURLEGEXERCISE! (Otherwise, it's a bit of a schmozzle to get sorted, because they direct you to the Physiotec website vs FourLegExercise website!!!) Check it out and LET ME KNOW (what you think, your experiences, etc... so that I can report back if there are issues!)
I hope you find it useful! GO THERE... CHECK IT OUT!
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WHY THE HECK NOT???
Sign up for a Month... cancel at any time...
And just see what you think! There's so much more than you can even imagine in the learning area!! You really should check it out! Click on the link to go to the Sneak Peek page and see the listing of content!
AND AS A BONUS... MEMBERS GET SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FROM DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND ON FOURLEG PRODUCTS!
- Spectravet Lasers
- Respond Systems
- DogTread treadmills
- Hero Braces
- Shockwave
- Lollipup exercise equipment
- FourLeg posters & books
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And that's a wrap! Have a great week ahead everyone!
Until next time... Cheers!
Laurie
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Hey Members, sign up on the FORUM
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Okay, so I had some questions about about the Forum, and I thought that I should pass on the info to everyone. - The Forum is located on the Members' side of FourLeg, so you'll need to login to find it. Then look over to the right hand column where you normally look up the content, and at the bottom, you'll find Forum. Click it!
- Now, to get on, you
need to sign up with a NEW username and password. (Password can be the same as what you you to get into the Member's area). Next time you want 'in', it should remember you.
- Pick a user name that you want displayed.
- Answer questions. Post questions.
- Sign your posts please... It's nice to reply to a person by name!
- If you want to post a document or a picture, you can drag it into the message box or scroll down, click attachments, and then 'add files'.
- Videos... Upload to Youtube and then post the link.
- It's really cool when you sign your name, that way people can respond to you by name. :)
And get on there and engage with the
community!
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