Equalign Podcast

Commonly asked question that Equalign hears from clients are answered in this podcast. How do I know my animal needs to be adjusted? How long will the adjustment last? When does my animal need to be seen again? What can I do to assist the adjustment? What affects might I notice after my animal is adjusted? Listen along to find the answers. 

Equalign is all about motion. Lack of motion or too much motion can create a health issue in all mammals. Evaluating motion and e-motion will determine your ability to resolve an issue. Listen along as we discuss motion and how e-motion plays a part in our evaluation and treatment of four and two legged creatures. 

When working with clients, horse, dog, human, it is important to remember that everything is connected. Just because an animal may present with an area that has lack of motion you must look globally as well. Many times what you see is not the main issue but a compensation for something else. Listen along as we discuss how to approach lack of mobility using the tools we have at hand. 

Feet in any species is a part of the body that can immediately affect the health and well being. Equalign always looks at the feet of all of our clients whether dog, cat, human or horse. A small pebble in your shoe or under the pad of a horse shoe can create lameness and improper mobility. Listen along as we discuss the importance of maintaining proper shoeing and foot mechanics. 

Equalign is in growth phase and we have brought on a new doctor of chiropractic. Please help us welcome to Equalign Dr. Sabrina Ragsdale. Listen along as we hear her story and how she will help with human, canine and equine needs. 

This episode is dedicated to growth. Growth is necessary in any practice. Growth of knowledge, growth of personel, growth of financial security, growth of information exchange. So many possible areas of growth are necessary. The Equalign family is growing by adding new blood to the practice. Let's welcome Dr Sabrina Ragsdale to Equalign. Listen along as we discuss growth. 

Miracles happen every day and you are a part of them. Sometimes we do what we do and forget to celebrate the miracles whether they are small our huge! If you want to build your practice you need to let your clients know when you have been part of a miracle. If you have never seen miracle then you may need to change your definition of a miracle. Listen to Equalign talk about miracles in every day l...

Correlation is not causation. We spend a lot of time asking why and when we do it limits our capacity to deal with the issue at hand. First we must deal with the presenting issue and later we can try to discover the causation and make the most logical correlation. Listen as we discuss the difference and how it is important. 

To reduce stress for travel for professional and personal events requires a bit of organization. We have made trips that span as much as 5 months. When you leave for a long trip it is essential that you have a good plan and know what you need to have with you and how to pack so that things are accessible when they are needed. Listen along as we talk about our experiences in preparedness. 

Words are an auditory expression of what is going on in our minds. Words have a direct physiological effect on our health mentally and physically. In this podcast we will discuss the relationship we have with words and what we can do to improve our internal and external world.

We have been using PEMF or pulsed electromagnetic frequency in our practice for humans and animals for the last 18 years.  We have seen some amazing miracles with it and have helped so many two and four legged creatures. Listen along to how PEMF can benefit your life.

Colby Tucker is a certified personal trainer and nutritionalist that works with equestrians in the Ocala area. We found her on Instagram and had to meet her and talk with her about her work as it is in line with our philosophy of being Fit to Be First. Listen along as she discusses how her work can improve your riding and you everyday life. Colby can be reached on Instagram at Athletic_Equestrian@...

Take before and after videos of the animals you are working with so you can see and demonstrate the affects of your techniques. I can't tell you how many times we have said "Wow, I wish we had a before video!" Video is a great educational tool and a great way to show people your work on social media for building your practice. Listen along as we discuss the use of video in treatment...

Feet are the first proprioceptive organ to make contact with the ground giving you important information before you begin movement. Thhis is true in the humans, horses and dogs we treat. Evaluating the movement and support structures (shoes and nail) needs to be part of your routine. Listen along as we discuss feet for humans, dogs and horses. 

Whether you believe you can or can't do something you are right.  In order for you to be capable of something you have to be in the right mind set for it to happen. Listen along as we discuss mind set for accomplishing your tasks.

We watch a lot of people that come to see us for their dog getting in and out of the cars. We like to observe how the animal and its owner perform the maneuver of getting in and out of different vehicles. People are either part of the problem of part of the solution. Listen along as we discuss proper lift techniques for the human and the canine companion,

Red light therapy is getting splashed all over the health market and with good reason. The research is there to back up the claims. Not all red light is the same and which ones are the most beneficaial and how does it work? Listen along as we discuss red light and its effectiveness and the research that supports it.

Probably one of the most common questions you will get as a practitioner is what kind of exercises can I do for my injury? New injuries require rest and a chance for the healing process to begin. Exercising immeidately after an injury can create further damage. There are other alternatives to exercise that can be used to aid the healing process. Listen along as we discuss rest and rehab.

The use of video to help in evaluating movement is a greet tool for the practitioner, trainer and owner. Videoing an animal in work or in play can give us as practitioners a better insight to causation and also help us locate areas of imbalance. With horse rider combos it gives us a chance to see if it the horse of the rider creating the issue. Listen along as we discuss how we use video in practi...

Are you in it for the long haul? As a client, practitioner, owner you are building a lasting relationship. What do you want out of it and how long do you want to be in it? Listen along as we discuss the different aspects of relationships of health care today.

Your ability to listen and learn how animals relate to you when you are evaluating them will be directly proportional to your ability to get the results you desire. Animals can communicate very clearly if you are paying attention to the cues they give you. Listen along as we discuss how animals will clue you in on what is going on with them. 

Equalign interviews Reese Koffer-Stanfield of The Dressage Radio Show about dressage and how horses trained. Reese is a Grand Prix dressage rider with her horse, Big Mike. Reese has been training horses for 25 years and is a very accomplished rider/trainer/podcaster. Listen along as we discuss the benefits of dressage training across disciplines to create a more balanced horse. Please follow Reese...

Equalign is a company based on prevention. We as chiropractors base our practice on prevention. The number one cause of injury in the elderly is from falls. The number one reason we see horses is back pain and behavior changes. With proper chiropractic care and exercise and nutrition much of this can be preventable. Listen along as we discuss the necessity of prevention.

Stress is an everyday event for most of us. How we deal with the stress or how we perceive stress is what makes stress good for us or bad for us. Increasing cortisol levels in the body can do bad things. How is stress then good for you? Listen along as we discuss the benefits of stress and how best to control it.

Proprioception is a sensory awareness of position in space. It is important for your body to deal with the natural stressors of the environment properly and for safety. From walking to chewing food it is what keeps you from stumbling (most of the time) to avoiding biting your tongue or crushing your own teeth. Listen along as we discuss proprioception and what we do as chiropractors to increase yo...