Equalign Podcast

Right now is the only time that is guaranteed. It is easy to come up with excuses not to complete the tasks you have for the day and they may even be legit excuses. Rest can be a wonderful thing and many times even more necessary than completing that project. What is the priority and what is the timeline? Are you willing and capable of getting it done another day? Lets talk about it!

One of our mentors taught us an acronym. "Have FCB in your PSI". Having faith, confidence and belief in your product, services and ideas. It is a lesson we have lived by in our lives. If you believe it to be possible then you will find a way to make it happen. In this podcast we discuss the importance of opening yourself to the possibility of choices and outcomes. 

What we do is chiropractic. Every day we are amazed by the results we see. Working with animals give you a chance to see chiropractic minus belief system interference. There is no placebo effect in animals. It works or does not work. Listen along as we discuss how the miracle of the chiropractic adjustment makes the difference. 

Light therapy or photobiomodulation is the technical term we use, has become a very popular trend in the health community. What you need to understand is how to know when to use the product and for what conditions. You also need to know the quality of the product before you buy and understand how the light works and the penetration power of the light. Listen along as we discuss light therapy and w...

Mechanism and vitalism are two different theories on how things work. Mechanism believes that if you break things down to its smallest  working parts you will understand how to fix the issue. Vitalism is a theory that believes that it takes all parts working together to make things function normally. Medicine in the early nineteen hundreds had schools based in mechanism and based in vitalism until...

The best modality to use will be the one the gets the best results. How do you choose depends on what you have available and judging on your past experience with other cases will help determine what is appropriate. Our best modality is our hands. We have a number of modalities available we have trained in so listen along as we discuss our method of choosing the proper modality.

What happens when you get a setback? What processes do you do when the answers you thought would be the answer were not the answer? In this episode we will discuss what processes you can use to create a new belief system and create the action steps necessary to overcome the setbacks. 

How we label an experience is how it will be remembered and how it affects our actions. Creating a new belief about an experience can change the way it affects our neurology. What we believe we can achieve. Beliefs either support our mission or they can sabotage the outcome we desire. In this episode we will discuss how we can create new belief systems to create the outcomes we desire. 

Charles Tota has been in the saddle business over 30 years. He has recently developed a new saddle that removes the pressure off the scapulas and the stirrup bars no longer bend into the horse. The tree is now able to be pressed open or closed as the horse changes shape. Listen along as we find out how this saddle was developed and how it could help your performance. Charles Tota can be reached at...

How do you know what therapy to add to your treatment that would be appropriate for the condition? We start by knowing what we have available to us and what do we know about the specific therapy. How will the animal react to the therapy and are there any contraindications for the therapy being used. Can you stack the therapy with other therapies?  Listen along as we discuss how we use therapies in...

Dr Dym is a veterinary homeopath that treats small animals.  He looks holistcally at the animal and makes dietary, herbal, and homeopathic remedies to prolong the life of small animals. He also has a telehealth contact for people not local to Wellington FL area. In this episode we discuss how he got into alternative veterinary medicine and how he helps small animals and what homeopathic remedies y...

Dr. Padula is a neuro-optometrist working with riders with perception issues following concussion injuries. In this session he talks about the difference in vision of the rider compared to the horse and goes in depth in how the two visual fields work together as a team, what mistakes riders make based on what they see compared to what the horse sees. 

Being amazed by something is a wonderful thing. How amazed are you and did whatever it was that amazed you make you curious enough to want to learn more about it? And after learning more about it did it inspire you into wanting to learn this new skill. Listen along as we take you from amazement into curiosity and then into action. 

An animal or human gets injured. After enough healing has occurred the next step is rehab.  Rehab has a tendency to focus entirely on the injury and many times does not take into effect how the injury has changed the whole body. We limit our focus to one area for a certain period of time. We invite you to listen in on our thoughts and ideas of rehab and habit to increase health and comfort. 

Questioning is the process of learning. Knowing what question to ask and asking the right person to get the answer is key to the expansion of knowledge. This podcast will dive in to the art of questioning and guide you to the seat of knowledge. If you have any doubt about what you are doing you must learn to seek answers by knowing how to phrase the right question. 

When you are out on the road your circumstances and environment can dictate your procedures. Maintaining your flexibility is of most importance to be able to get the same results. Listen along as we create your mindset for new choices and ideas for consistency and persistence.

Humans, dogs and horses all have withers. In this context we are speaking about the upper thoracic part of the spine. In humans it is constantly under stress from the forward head posture created from all of our work down in front of us and cell phones. For horses it is usually a tack issue and for dogs it is collars and harness issues. Listen along as we speak about how important taking care of t...

When we evaluate an athlete whether human or animal, we always remember that the athlete is the team. If you ride horses, the horse is as much as the team as the rider. If you train dogs your fitness is as much a limitation to your abilities as the animals. In this session we will discuss the necessity of taking care of yourself to maintain the connection with your animal. 

What goes on in your mind when you are trying to communicate to someone and they don't respond in a timely manner or stop responding mid communication? It takes up space in your brain as you run through all the possible scenarios what could have happened or why you are not getting a response. In this episod we discuss the importance of your communication. 

Ride the horse you are on at the time. What we will be discussing is the uniqueness of the individual on any given day. Your protocols, procedures and treatments can only be done on the animal at the current time and place. They may not be the same animal they were yesterday or the day before that. How they respond can be different than the time before. Are you ready to make a shift in what you do...

Today we have a special guest, Rosie Feely, a canine fitness trainer and expert in her field. All canines need fitness whether they are an athlete or or companion animal. Movement is important for life and correct movement helps prevent injuries. Listen along as we talk canine fitness.  You can reach Rosie Feely at K9fitnesslab.com

It is not only size that matters when dealing with animals. A very large dog requires different approaches in handling, supporting and adjusting compared to a very small dog. Same with ponies versus a draft horse. Saftey of both the animal and the practitioner always have to be taken into affect. Having dealt with so many animals across the spectrum in size, attitude and flexibility you learn how...

Any animal you have the pleasure to work with must be given the attention it needs that day it is in front of you. It doesn't matter what the animal was like last week or even yesterday. Look at each one as if you have never seen it before. It is too easy to get locked into patterns and do the same thing every time. Be present and work with the animal in front of you. What worked last week fo...

Feet are the foundation of the body whether a human, horse or dog. If there is an issue with the foundation it can show up anywhere in the body. Proper foot care will have lasting preventative effects in the body. Evaluating a foot is a great place to start for understanding the presenting biomechanics. Listen along as we discuss what we look for and how to care for the foot of the human, horse or...

We all want our pets to live longer and yet most traditional vet care is about crisis care, vaccines, and maybe yearly checkups. Dr. Toman takes that a lot further adn talks about the three pillars of longevity care. Dr Toman talks about relationship, information gathering and action steps to ensure a long and healthy life. Listen along as we talk about how you can help your animals live a long an...