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Lets see... life in review.
I'm losing track of what day it is. Every morning I wake up in a panic wondering 'Do I have to go to work today or not?' It's all on a constant loop it seems! I wonder when that feeling will end.
So instead of telling you about more happenings in my life (none really), here are some good open access articles to direct you towards!
2. Great article by Dr. David Lane. - Iliopsoas Injuries in Dogs
I saw this first on the SpectraVET Laser Therapists Discussion, with a highlight as to TECHNIQUE!
"When using a laser, it is important to direct the beam from a ventral direction, dorsally, toward the ventral aspect of the lumbar spine. In large dogs, for the photons to be able to reach the iliopsoas with an adequate dosage, the probe needs to be applied against the abdominal wall with enough pressure to compress tissue until the probe is less than 4 cm from the lumbar spine. This is easily accomplished with a class IIIb laser, but for class IV lasers, this may require reducing the power
to 500 mW."
The article commences on page 34. Enjoy!
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Okay! Enough about me (and things I like to read)...
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Let's get onto your learning for the week...
BLOG:
Rehab after surgery for canine thoracolumbar disc herniation
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In searching through some research articles recently, the following paper caught my eye.
Jeong IS, Piao Z, Rahman MM, Kim S, Kim NS. Canine thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation and rehabilitation therapy after surgical decompression: A retrospective study. J Adv Vet Anim Res. 2019;6(3):394‐402.
Objective: Outcomes of surgical decompression for Intervertebral Disc Herniation (IVDH) WITH rehab and WITHOUT rehab.
Continue reading - click below...
Get to the BLOG by CLICKING HERE!!!!
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HELP ME OUT if you could please!
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Based on one of the questions on the forum, I'd like to create a 'cheat sheet' of common Veterinary abbreviations and common Physical Therapy abbreviations.
So, I created a survey monkey survey as a way to capture abbreviations that both professional groups tend to use!
Please help me out! Thanks!
CLICK HERE to get to the survey!
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Members FORUM highlights:
YOUR THOUGHTS & KNOWLEDGE MATTERS!
Ask a question, join a discussion, or lurk & learn!
Please hop on the forum! It's a great place to interact!
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HEY, did you know that some discussions carry on into a page 2! Look for the little page 2 (or more) tab at the bottom of the discussion if you click on one that is highlighted red but you seem to have read it already... could be you're missing page 2, or 3!
Orthopaedics
- Bilateral Forelimb Fracture
- Older dog - hind leg extensor spasm or what? - (update)
- Chronic Tendon Injury L. Greater Trochanter
- Manual Therapy Ideas for Severe Hip Dysplasia
Miscellaneous
- Tugging
- Canine Harness Carriers
- Shockwave - Link to literature re: efficacy & safety
- Basic PT Concepts - Need a list of abbreviations!
LOGIN, click FORUM and (sign in or sign up if you need to), and see what's there! And add to the discussion board!
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Check out the forum. Help your colleagues. Post your questions.
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Okay, there are always some questions about about the Forum, and I thought that I should pass on the info to everyone.
- 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 to be seen.
- 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 posting the link.
- Want to be notified when someone answers your question or responded to your comment? Just under the reply box, you can click "notify me when a reply is posted".
And get on there and engage with the community!
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In this NEWish section, I want to inspire you to GO BACK THROUGH some of the OLD Four Leg Education Modules!
Taping
FourLeg has a few different videos on taping... Not many, but those that there are are good ones!
Just hope onto FourLeg.com, and visit:
Video Training
Video Training 35: Taping, Theraband & Core Stability
Video Training 184: The Science Behind Kinesiology Taping
Video Training 185: Kinesiology Taping Dogs!
Video Training 193: Tips & Tricks for the Neurological Patient
For, those of you that aren't members yet, I just updated the Sneak Peek Page -https://www.fourleg.com/Sneak-Peek for you to SEE how much is on the MEMBER'S side of FourLeg!
OVER 209 Videos!
41 Audios!
49 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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For over a year, I worked with Physiotec (an online exercise platform) to create a exercise prescription platform for canine rehab practitioners. And this is it!
I've put hundreds of exercises together onto this handy platform. 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 Physiotec (and they charge separately for it's use)... 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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Have a great week everyone!
Until next time... Cheers!
Laurie
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