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The Diaphragm and Thoracic Sling
Working with my Nerve Release students and I wanted to share some information that's not frequently discussed in terms of healthy...
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The Health of The Neck Tells the Story
“The health of the neck tells the story for the dysfunction in the body, and it’s time we start listening.” When I’m asked why so many...
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Thoughts on Contraindication
Contraindication - “Something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable”. This is...
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We Create Heavy Horses
“We create heavy horses.” If you’ve spent any amount of time watching horses move around freely, you’ll know that there’s no such thing...
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The Importance of Correct Posture When Releasing Compensatory Patterns
Denoix and Pailloux gave this statement regarding physiotherapy for dysfunction in the stifle - “Go out for walks, interspersed with...
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Balance on the Bend
"My horse falls in on the circle." One of the most sought after and most controversial movements in horse training (across disciplines)...
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Lifting the Front End
“Well, she says some good things, but she also believes that you lift the front end by the thoracic sling instead of by activating the...
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Case Study - Stringhalt
Sudden onset of stringhalt in a 3 year old mare. Presented in one hind leg. Professional diagnoses was stringhalt due to ingestion of...
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Kissing Spines
Recent study with UC Davis of the differences in distance between the spinous processes when a horse is hanging out in the neutral...
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Spinal Integrity
"I was fortunate enough to have Celeste work on my 5 year old Haflinger who had a mystery lameness that we couldn’t figure out. We had...
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
This is probably the holy grail of my work. Several years ago, I went to a fantastic human massage therapy program that specialized in...
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Thoughts On Ulcers
Around 75% of sessions I give, the horses test positive to the acupressure points. Common symptoms: Sensitive skin Aggressive behavior...
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What is Nerve Release Bodywork?
Nerve Release bodywork is any modality that specializes in creating healthy space around the peripheral nerves to aid in as much healthy...
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