Equalign Podcast

In honor of our friend and colleague who passed away this week, Tom Neuman, thank you for introducing us and the so many clients to the world of healing thru red light. We first met Tom at the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. He dedicated his life to making quality red light products for the animal and human world. He sponsored many riders and their horses touting the benefits of red...

Life can be very busy and distractions abound. We are great at coming up with excuses and reasons why we can put things off and the best time to do them is NOW. How many times have you said to yourself that you will do it later and a week goes by and you forgot all about it. Listen along as we discuss doing it NOW.

First time we heard about forward moving we were booking a horse adventure in France and the owner of the company we booked thru kept saying that the horses were very forward moving. I realize what he meant after day one on those horses. They were young, fast and not well trained and loved to gallop. Moving forward is generally a good direction to go. Listen along as we discuss forward moving in a...

 Confidence is definitely sensed by the animals and people that you work with and can easily be lost when the level of competence does not equal the level of confidence. Listen along as we discuss the differences. 

When working with animals is important to remember that safety creates cooperation. An animal in pain will be in a fight or flight mode and the only way to bring them out of that is to let the animal know that its environment and what you are about to do is safe. Animals can sense your calmness or your fear. Which one do you exude? Listen along as we discuss how saftey creates cooperation.

It is the time of year when spring cleaning takes center stage. We are not just talkinig about stuff. We are talking about every aspect of your life. Lok around and find out what is no longer working or what no longer is functional. Let it go. Gift it to someone who may need it in their life at this time. Lighten your load. Listen along as we discuss our spring cleaning. 

Equalign interviews Dr Jamie Courbanou, a working physical therapist. Her approach to human ailments and rehab have made a big difference in Dr Wendy's issues since the auto accident. Her overall body approach and close guidance is the difference that makes a difference. Listen along as we discuss her philosophy and tools she uses to improve biomechanics and reduce pain. 

Kinesiology taping is a completely different philosophy from athletic taping. Kinesiology taping is about communicating to the brain to bring awareness to a certain area of the body that needs healing or improved biomechanics. Listen along as we discuss the functiion and the misconceptions of using tape. 

Every athlete we deal with has a coach. Even the best in the world have a coach. Someone who has an outside perspective and gives advice to improve the quality of your life/sport. How would you benefit from a life coach. Listen along as we speak to Tori Eversmann and her journey to helping herself and others. You can find her info at www.the5q.com

We dedicate so much of our lives to many things and yet do we really understand the purpose of our dedication? What does it take to be dedicated to something? What are the necessary parameters? In order to have a successful dedication to a project we need to know a number of things that will determine the path and what it takes to stay on that path. Listen along as we discuss dedication. 

I this day of age being an advocate for the health of yourself and your animals can be a daunting and necessay task. To be the advocate will take time and resources and knowing the right questions and finding options. In this episode we will speak of advocacy and what it takes to be in that position. 

Proper biomechanics of the practitioner and patient create a better adjusting and healing experience. So many times we have watched practitioners adjusting animal in odd positions of both the animal and the practitioner. Off balance positions leads to less effective adjustments as you can lose speed and proper angles of thrust. Improper positioning of the animal can lead to ineffective adjusting a...

We are always asked by owners how best to help their animals. We always say that it starts with observation. How and when did you notice this behavioral or mechanical issue begin? What specifically do you notice that has changed? The power to observe in both a micro and macro environment really helps the practitioner determine the best course for correction. Listen along as we discuss the power of...

Things don't always line up the way we expect them to in life. Sometimes when you see a client and they explain the symptoms of what they believe is going on it doesn't always mean that all the symptoms are related to the same cause. What do you do in this situation and how do you handle it? Listen along as we discuss the issue of things not lining up.

What makes you get out of bed in the morning and want to be the best version of yourself? Are you motivated by the carrott or the stick? How have you gotten to this place in life and are you happy with the results? Liisten along as we talk about the importance of understanding how to get motivated.

How many times have you heard or said that sentence? What is your response when you hear that being said? Having heard those words so many times before we have learned that you need to investigate what specifically they mean by that and what are the parameters of what they tried. Listen along as we discuss how to handle that line of discussion. 

We are always looking for any product that improves your riding ability. We had a recommendation about a new stirrup on the market that we heard good things about and were excited to try. We love the concept and the product and found immediate improvement in foot postion and leg positioning. Listen along as we discuss the new Ryde Adjustable stirrups.  Tove Chamness www.ryde-equestrian.com @ryde.e...

This is a process we have had our whole career. If we go to a seminar we believe that if we come away having learned one new thing then the seminar was a success. Learn one new thing per month, per week, per day, whatever you are comfortable with in your present state. Life is learning and you may as well learn something that will enhance your life as well as others. 

When working with animals we have found that dealing with the pain first allows the practitioner to more effectively treat the animal. Pain is not necessarily an indicator to the overall health of the animal but dismissing the pain can lead to unwanted consequences, like getting bit or kicked. Listen along as we discuss pain and how we work with animals in pain so that they feel safe, listened to...

It is time to talk business with returning guest professional dressage trainer Reese Stanfield.  So many trainers, barn owners, and animal owners need to sit back and calculate how much money and time and labor they need to commit to make a business successful. The statistics on how many don't pay themselves, have no clue what the basics actual costs are is really high in the industry. Listen...

If it matters than you need to measure it. Measuring is a tool for finding a base line so you know where you are starting and how to know if what you are doing is actually working. Listen along as we discuss measuring tools and the philosophy of measurement. 

In this episode Equalign interviews Liesje of Vetramil. This product is new to the US and has been the leading wound care medication in Europe for over 20 years. Listen along as we discuss some of the many products and how they can benefit your animals. For more information please contact Liesje Johnson Liesje Johnson from Vetramil.com liesje.johnson@vertamil.com

This week we have had a lot of chiropractic discussions about technique. Did you know there are over 180 chiropractic techniques? Guess what? They all have benefit for someone. We had a client asking us about how we did what we do and I explained to the best of my ability at the time and I got a text later that said " I get it, what you do is better." I had to explain that what we do is...

Happy New Year to all our Equalign listeners and thank you for your patronage. As we look forward to the New Year it is important to assess the past year. What worked? What didn't have the outcome you expected? What in your personal life needs an update? What is your purpose and desires and do they line up? Listen along as we discuss how to make and keep your New Year's Resolutions.

Dr Rick Amy is a chiropractor who specialized in clinical neurology and is the person responsible for getting lasers FDA approved. He has been using and designing lasers for human and animal application for the last 25 years. He has vast clinical and educational knowledge on the subject and is here to dispel some of the many myths about laser applications.