Equalign Podcast

Motion and emotion are directly related. Remember being in a state of fear or anxiety. Not exactly an emotion that elects smooth movements does it? How you approach an animal or another human is limited by the emotional state you are in at the time. During our days of NLP  training one of the best ways for breaking the states of the people in our group was to make them dance wildly. Movement can d...

Equalign interviews Troy Hinson of Human Touch. Human Touch designs and sells therapeutic massage chairs. The technology uses high end robotics that give the user many choices of massage, stretching, compression along with built in  bluetooth speakers so the user can add relaxing music or sounds. Human Touch has combined with the USJHA so that riders and exhibitors can get the benefit of the chair...

In this episode we present a recent case study, how we approached the issue, what we chose as treatment and also client recommendations and follow through. This was not our classic musculoskeletal case study. This case involved a very deep wound along the neck that could lead to lack of range of motion if the scar developed too deep. Listen along to find out how this case worked out. 

When things aren't going well, go back to basics. When things are going well, go back to basics. Basics are what get things done. It is nice to have a toolbox full of tools but knowing how to use the tools in exactly the right order and the right way means to understand the basics. The best athletes all have coaches and those coaches know the a basic foundation is necessary to build other ski...

How we connect to others, animals, ourselves and our family is direct proportion to our ability to be present, to focus on what is going on around us and how much responsibility we take for our own communication both verbal and nonverbal. Good connection develops trust and lasting friendship. Listen along to find out how you can increase your connectivity to the world around you.

Every time we hear someone say "It is what it is", we realize that person no longer is looking for solutions or options. This is an easy cop out saying that limits beliefs and stops the brain from looking for choices. It means they have allowed themselves to give up and just live with it the way it is no matter the outcome. It is time to make a change and look for answers. It is possible...

It is one thing to find your passion. It is another thing to be able to maintain that passion throughout a career. We have been lucky to find each other and find a passion that we both have and are totally involved in. We get to heal, teach and learn every day. What can you do to maintain that passion. Listen along to how we do it on a daily basis. 

Saddle fitting for horses is a real art and finding someone who has studied and interned for 9 years of education is like finding a needle in a haystack. There is so much information in this interview and it just scratches the surface of saddle fitting. Kate also know how to make and fit bridles and harnesses. Listen along and learn with us as Kate gives us a quick look at what she does.  Kate Bal...

Animal transport done personally or professionally can be stressful physically and mentally. We have used kinesiotape to help decrease the amount of body stress that is created from the constant motions the animal is subject to in travel. Horse, dogs and people get out of the vehicle and are more capable of having normal body movement and less stiffness. Listen along and learn how this is done.

Those of you whom have been following the duck saga here is what we learned from working on a duck. Learn what you can from the community you are in. The sooner you begin treatment the faster the outcome. Use your powers of observation.  Trust in the tools you can use. The power that makes the body, heals the body. Listen along to all that we learned and the outcome for the duck'

Your out horseback riding and your horse throws a shoe. You see the issue, a bent shoe, and your solution is call the farrier. What if it keeps happening.  You soon come to the realization that the issue is not the bent shoe and the solution is not just the farrier. Now you have to look deeper into the issue to correct the problem. How is this true in your every day life? Listen along to the Equal...

In this episode Equalign interviews Jennifer Hernandez who has been hydroponically growing barley grass for feeding horses. The fodder is rich in nutrients that aide in balancing the gut which is the most important aspect in the equine health.  Jennifer grew up riding horses and being from southern California she noticed the lack of good grass and how it affected the overall health of the horse. S...

How do you choose what to add to your toolbox in life? When Equalign adds a new type of therapy we use our due diligence to find out as much as we can about the product. We always try to go to the source, who developed it, how does it work, what is the science behind it, what  are the expectations, how does it fit into what we already do. These are very important factors to know before you grow. L...

Dr Amy returns to discuss healing at the speed of light. Laser light therapy also called photobiomodulation can increase the speed of healing by an incredible amount. Studies have shown a 50% increase in the speed of healing. Dr Amy will be speaking about the use of class 2 and 3B lasers for the use of healing tissue for trauma, post operative, chronic, acute and for senior animals. 

Everyone has a learning strategy. The sooner you can figure what your strategy for learning is the more information you will be able to take in and remember. Learning is remembering. If you crammed for a test and then all the information is lost then it was not learned in the first place. Listen along and find out how you learn.

Massage therapy has been an important ancillary therapy combined with chiropractic adjustment. Caitlin has 20 years of horse experience that has included riding, grooming and has now added massage therapy to her credentials. Listen to her story how she got involved with massage and what interests her.  Caitlin has started Banner Equine Sports Therapy and is available for appointments and can be re...

As a practitioner this is one of the most common questions we get from clients that never has a straight forward answer. There are so many variables that are needed to be understood before we can make a good clinical choice from both the clinician and the client point of reference. For traveling clinicians it comes down to when are you in the area again. Not the ideal choice but of necessity.  For...

What better topic to speak about on this Valentines Day than relationships. We have a lot of relationships in our lives. How can we maintain and build the relationships that serve us? Listen along as we discuss relationships with our animals and our humans and how to overcome the stresses and difficulties that sometimes present themselves. 

All life experiences are teachable and learnable moments. The more you learn the more options in life become available. If you ever find yourself stuck in a situation the only way out of it is to have options available to you. This is when you search the internet, talk to someone who may have been in that situation and fixed it, call a friend, do whatever it takes to gain more knowledge and when y...

It is so easy to fall into the trap of commiseration when dealing with life's challenges. Sometimes we get ourselves caught up in a situation that is not working for us and we can't see the forest for the trees. Becoming solution oriented is determined by many factors most of which you have total control over. Let go of that feeling of frustration that comes with issues as it does not se...

How many times have you had the best plan for something and then for whatever reason it goes awry. How you react and then act determines whether your goal is reached. So much of planning needs to include flexibility in so many ways. How do you handle interference to your plan? Are you able to overcome your frustrations. Listen along and find out how we stay on course.

We were inspired to do this podcast because a horse we were working with was able to maintain its taping application for 3 weeks on its lower back along the SI joint. The client stated that they did have to trim some off as it began to flap but through riding, bathing and rolling the tape stayed on. Now you might question the elasticity left in the tape the fact that it was still affecting the mec...

There are so many secrets to success. The one that has made the biggest difference for us has been "Know your basics". We were seminar junkies when we were first in practice. Always willing to learn something knew to build on the basics of our craft. In today's world someone is always coming along with use this product and you can earn X number of dollars more per month. Too many di...

Mitch Hauschildt is a Prevention Rehab Physical Performance Co-ordinator at Missouri State University and takes care of over 400 athletes in 17 different sports. He is a master educator for Rocktape, TRX, PESI and a master dry needling. He was diagnosed 10 years ago with MS and in March he will be running a half marathon in New York City to raise money and awareness with the Tisch MS Research Cent...

Lasers have become very popular in the medical world for many purposes. Lasers have been around a long time and were once illegal to use by physicians. About 20 years ago they started to show up in the medical world for treatments of a variety of conditions. If you have not heard about how or what a laser can do then listen in as we do our best to explain lasers in laymen terms and what they can d...