Equalign Podcast

In this episode Dr Wendy and Dr Dave will inspire your passions and desires to look to the future. The past year has had its challenges and at the same time it has had many successes. It is your choice to find what drives you and makes you happy. That happiness only comes from inside of you so making the right choices is critical to your state of mind. We invite you to look back over your past yea...

Sarah Wayda is an accomplished Grand Prix rider and head trainer for Hunter Farms in Princeton, NJ. Listen to her story about how she got into the sport and how she developed her love and passion for horses and where that has led her. She explains how important it is to maintain good physical conditioning in the rider and the horse to compete at top levels. She talks about her horse of a lifetime,...

Dr. Wendy Coren has added fascial technique to her book Canine Kinesiology Taping and is now available in digital format and will soon be available in print. In this episode we discuss the importance of fascial techniques as an important addition to improving canine mobility. We use fascial techniques on every canine we work with and it always precedes the taping techniques. If you are interested...

Dr Reid Nelles from Minnesota is a chiropractic professional dealing with sport injuries. He has a unique approach to shoulder and hip injuries and explains the connection. In this interview the listener will gain insight into shoulder injury and an exercise specifically to aid movement of the scapula to balance a shoulder post injury. He has designed a course for sports therapists, trainers and d...

Tara O'Grady brings with her 34 years of experience in horse training. Her main goal is to improve communication between horse and rider for better performance.  She trains for 3 day events, hunter jumpers and dressage for all levels of competition. Her ability to see a horse and know it capabilities and possibilities comes from years of experience getting to know horses. Tara shares her stor...

How many times have you said or heard "It will go away".  This is a dangerous path to go down. Ignoring a situation is the first step to delusion. In this past week we have had 3 instances where being proactive has saved valuable time, pain and loss of function. Being prepared for emergencies and acting quickly will produce the best response and faster healing. 

Never give up,  never surrender! That needs to be your motto. In order to do that you need to open yourself to possibilities and to do that you need to be constantly educating yourself so that your bag of tools to use gets filled up. When you run out of options you surrender to failure. Be the pitbull. Once you grab on do not let go until you get the results that you are looking for in that case....

Jennifer Jones works for SUNY Morrisville Equine Rehab Center. This equine rehab center takes in horses from all over the US. It is a state of the art teaching rehab facility with treadmills, underwater treadmills, indoor equine swimming facility, magnawave and numerous other modalities. Their facility offers full care for the rehabilitating horse by experienced licensed professionals as well as s...

Equalign interviews Piper Klemm PhD owner of the Plaid Horse Magazine,  educator, equestrian and entrepreneur. Dr Klemm graduated top of her class at Berkley and got her PhD in chemistry and found her passion in journalism.  She has been the publisher of the Plaid Horse since 2014, co-authored the Show Strides series for young riders, is co-host of the Plaidcast, has a pony leasing business and ru...

In this episode Equalign talks about using advance kineseotaping techniques that have been developed by watching biomechanics of the animal in motion and experimenting with different applications. This is followed by rewatching how the animal moves in the newly taped procedure to see if it changes the mechanics for better or worse. If worse you now know what not to do. Reapply and try again. This...

Building trust will create a lasting relationship with the animals you are treating. So many people just grab a hold of an animal and try to use their dominance. We see it all too often and it creates such distrust in human contact. This episode will explain our approach to building trust in both equine and canine clients and how to make that trust last for the next visit. As owners recognize your...

Palpation is an art that takes time and practice and will enable you to feel, find and fix issues. In this episode we will begin with static palpation methods. The information you receive from palpation is the key to your treatment. Your feel will develop over time and the fastest way to become proficient at it is to do a lot of it. Learn what is normal first. Once you understand normal you will m...

In this episode Equalign discusses some common myth-communications regarding chiropractic, kineseology taping and fascial tool use. We stress the importance of education, research and personal experience as your guide to what is truth. In a world of facebook, twitter and tiktok knowledge we need to seek what is real and not just support our current beliefs and emotions. Seek the answers from reput...

Equalign's Dr Wendy Coren has published a new book called "Improving Equine Mobility". This book breaks down palpation, fascial work and kinesiotaping in a manner designed to instruct practitioners, trainers, chiropractors, therapists and horse owners. Using the information provided in this manual will add to your repertoire of usable techniques that will improve the mobility of any...

Equalign interviews Ryan Bishop, an acupuncturist and Qigong master, about how to use Qigong to balance your energy using the five elements. This introduction to the philosophy behind Qigong practice will help you understand the importance of moving energy throughout your body to create balance and health. 

One of the most common questions we get from people that have not experienced animal chiropractic is, "How do you know when an animal needs to be adjusted?" In this episode we will discuss some of the most common reasons and findings that will let you know when your animal would benefit from chiropractic care.

Fascial lines have a major part in the function of movement. In this episode we discuss fascial lines anatomically and functionality. Fascial lines are important in structure and function. They connect, support, contract, relax and function in a way that supports and assists motion. Fascial lines can help explain how a problem at the fetlock can show up at the poll. Fascial lines can be affected b...

The use of fascial tools plays a major role in the health and healing of your animal clients. In this episode we discuss how we began to use the tools and how it changed how we received information through their use and how we used the newest scientific research to develop the methods to create healing and change in the animal. 

Equalign's tag line is Fit to Be First. To achieve the best you it is important that you create a fitness program that allows you to increase your overall physical, mental and spiritual self. Find an activity that you enjoy that you can stick with and make it a consistent part of your day. Build your muscular fitness, mental toughness, feed yourself the proper fuel/nutrition and hydrate. Fitn...

In this podcast we discuss a case we had this week of an older dog that was recommended to be put down. The owner looked at the dog and knew it was not ready. He is a large dog and has made it to 15 years old. Last week he was accidentally stepped on by a horse and developed a large hematoma on his back. He had previous instability in his hind end and also lives in a household with tile floors. On...

In this podcast we will teach you to use a single word that will change your communication that will allow you to be heard and add information. Certain words we use in our communication shut down peoples listening skills and puts them into their own heads to come up with rebuttals to what you just said. You are responsible for your communication with yourself and with others. Listen to this podcas...

Equalign interviews Sally Moehring an equine therapist using a number of modalities. You will learn what is available on the market for improving equine performance and mobility. Sally speaks about her favorite modalities and their ease of use for the client. We have personally used and own a number of the therapies she will be talking about. She can be found online at   CottageFarmInc.com

Barb Davis is a highly accomplished dog agility trainer and competitor who has won consistently at the national level. Find out what it takes to keep a dog in peak condition and what it takes to stay competitive.

Your ability to get your message across depends on the your ability to meet people at their model of the world. If you understand how they perceive their world using the five senses then you will be able to choose a communication style that will build rapport at an other than conscious level. In this podcast we discuss the art and science of communication that is effective for people and animals....

Imagine having a tool that allows you to tap into your potential. A tool that can help you increase your performance, help you sleep, focus, increase your mental clarity, decrease stress and increase creativity, get to a higher learning consciousness and improve your help. BrainTap is the tool to help you in your journey. We at Equalign have been using BrainTap for a number of years with great suc...