Waves in Motion PEMF and Laser Therapies

11/10/2020

If the hoof is out of balance... the rest of the body can’t be in balance :)

05/10/2020

Wonderful article about recognizing imbalances in your horse’s posture!!

28/09/2020

Check this article out about the Hyoid!

22/09/2020

Love this!

Training the eye - dynamic posture 👁

I often get questions asking about how horse owners can identify improvements in their horses way of going.

Here are a few pointers of features to monitor and observe as your horse moves - an analysis of dynamic posture. 🐎

Note: the horse in this image is in progress (like many of our horses!) and so this isn’t the final destination for him. But, this is a good way to monitor his progress... analysis along the way! Particular things we are working on: rider position, head-neck angulation, digestive relaxation and dynamic posture.

💙Joint Range of Motion - each joint has a specific range of angulation that needs to be achieved for healthy biomechanics. Decreased or asymmetrical ROM can indicate weakness or pathology.
💜 Dynamic Posture - this is the way in which the horse holds themselves in movement. Is the movement uphill/downhill? Is the tail clamped, and positioned to one side? Are the hind limbs actively engaged and pushing, allowing for a longer length of stride and suspension?
💚 Head-neck Angulation - this refers to the openness of the throat region. Where we are looking for the horses head to be on or just in front of the vertical, this angulation should be soft, rounded and open. This is a work in progress for many horses, as the one in the image. The posture of the head and neck should also be varied, not working consistently to an uphill contact all the time, but varying the posture, position and openess of the frame.
🖤 Rider Position - does the rider sit equally across both seat bones? Is the rider straight in the side view? Is the rider balanced? Does the saddle impede the riders position (this was the case in the image below - before photo on the bottom = saddle was not suitable for horse and rider)?
🧡 Digestive Relaxation - does the horse appear “tucked up”? Myofascial tension through the rib cage is common in horses with digestive struggles like hindgut inflammation and stomach ulcers. This may be bilateral or unilateral, and can mean the horse struggles to breathe out and relax through the rib cage and thorax.
💛 Ability to Track Up - can your horse track up consistently? Is there an under track with one hindlimb in particular? Does your horse forge, or over-track due to weakness, farriery or conformational issues?
❤️ Evasion and Behavioural Cues - how does your horse respond to being racked up? Are their eyes soft, or tented? Do they respond to leg and seat aids happily? Consistent or inconsistent contact? And are the contact issues because of tack, experience, balance or pain/discomfort?
💗 Length of Stride - is the stride short and choppy? Is the stride adjustable? Is there an asymmetry, so one limb takes a shorter stride than the other?

02/09/2020

Balance and posture!

Instead of causing foot pain directly, rear hoof imbalances seem to cause more problems higher up the leg—to the hocks, stifles, glutes, and sacroiliac joint, one vet says.

31/08/2020

30/08/2020

Great Read!

25/08/2020

Bumble foot? No problem!!

31/07/2020

11/07/2020

Tamara Elkayam takes a look at the Horse's TMJ and proposes some tips that will help with unclenching the jaw for improved impulsion.

29/05/2020

Now booking for the second week of June. No call fees for 2 or more horses!

21/05/2020

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19/05/2020

Such an great article!

Once you realize that fascia acts as a giant mechanoreceptor, you can begin to see why it is so important in addressing chronic pain.

20/04/2020

Some fun for quarantine!

10/04/2020

An interesting read about poll/lumbar connection!

14/01/2020

https://www.josam.org/josam/article/view/15

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07/01/2020

07/01/2020

When you get the munchies during a treatment! We love us some Twister! 🌪🌪🌪🌪

07/01/2020

Treating Logan’s tight butt!

07/01/2020

Cosmo loves a relaxing head treatment 🥰

07/01/2020

Want to learn more about MagnaWave? Come see me in VA for a demo this week!

03/01/2020

For those that have asked, I will be in Springfield on Saturday. I should arrive about noon, and plan on staying until I get everyone treated. Please PM me for more info/time slots! See you this weekend!

27/10/2019

We are official!!