Equalign Podcast

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. 

Andrea Sinner is an equestrian, attorney and horse owner and investor. Her knowledge on what it takes to be in the horse world as a rider, owner or investor is so vital for the success of the dream. Every aspect of horse ownership and management can be found in this book. We have been in the horse world for 40 years and still find information in this book we didn't know. Andrea Sinner can be...

The learning process can be fun or frustrating. Which one do you think has a faster learning curve? It is actually our mindset at the time of learning is what determines the speed at which we learn.  Fascination will lead to faster and more efficient learning. Frustration shuts you down and slows and can even stop the learning process. Listen along as we discuss our ability to learn. 

Prevention is the key to a healthy life style for all creatures. So many times we are called out for an issue that the animal has incurred. That is not preventative care. Listen along as we discuss how preventative care can be more effective for better longevity and health and more cost effective.

During this Thanksgiving week let gratitude be your attitude. When you come from a place of gratitude you begin to see all the good in the world. Our focus becomes our driving force. What do you have gratitude for in your life? Have you expressed this gratitude to others? Listen along as we share our gratitude to you, our listeners!

We are just back from the American Veterinary Chiropractics Associations annual conference with new knowledge gained and more excitement for learning new things that benefit our practice and the health of our animals.  Listen along as we discuss what we learned this past weekend and how important it is to participate in a community that supports animal chiropractic. 

We get a lot of calls from people that ask how do I tape this area or how do I laser this area and on what setting. What we always ask is what did you start with treatment wise? Chiropractic first we always say. There are factors that require be done for animals that willl allow the adjustments to be more effective. Listen along as we discuss what to do first.

Equalign introduces James Knox and The Exercise Antidote. The Exercise Antidote is an osteopathic inspired method that uses innovative therapies and exercise to eliminate complex problems in the body. Focusing on long-term wellness and vitality, TEA's method is the antidote to pain and health pathologies, empowering the body to achieve optimal function.  You can check out James Knox at https:...

We evaluate toplines every day of our equine and canine clients. There is not an animal that we have seen that can use help in some area of that topline due to a infinte number of reason how the issues have occurred. How we evaluate and discern how to treat is a major part of practice. Listen along as we discuss toplines. 

The teacher appears! How ready are you to learn new information and where do you go to find it and how do you find it. Life is about learning and there are many lessons to be had. Equalign is always looking to learn new information that makes us better at what we do and how we do it. Listen along as we discuss the student and the teacher!

The last few weeks of climate issues across the states has lead to a huge movement of community. Community is important for support and aid during times of crisis and need. Who is part of your community? Who will show up in times of need and duress? How do you define your community and who do you show up for in times of need? Listen along as discuss community and it importance to humanity.

Kinesiotaping is a great tool to add to your toolbox. It wiil come in handy for you, your animals and your patients. This episode Dr Wendy and Dr. Dave discuss the many uses of kinesiotaping and some simple applications that you can do today. 

Range of motion is a term we throw around a lot and realize clients do not always know what we mean or how we judge issues with range of motion. Range of motion can have many determining factors for every individual animal so how do you determine normal versus abnormal and then what do you do about it? Listen along as we answer these questions. 

We are going back to our roots and talking about chiropractic and how it relates to you and your animals. Listen along as we discuss our version of chiropractic and how we evaluate and treat according to each and every human, horse or dog that is seen. 

When you look up neurointegration you will find it is not actually a word, yet! We like to use the word to refer to what is necessary post adjustment. The body needs to integrate all parts of the body to adapt to the changes made. Sometimes this includes specific exercises, tape, supports, biofeedback, and other modalities to create new neurological patterns. Listen along as we explain neurointerg...