2025 | Understanding and Addressing Postural Imbalances and Structural Distortions in Horses

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Title: Understanding and Addressing Postural Imbalances and Structural Distortions in Horses

Speaker: Karen Gellman, DVM, PhD & Judith Shoemaker, DVM

CEs: 4 hours

This course is 4 1-hour sessions in one place! Sessions include: 

• Equine Posture Basics; Why do Domestic Horses have Abnormal Compensatory Postures?
• The Interplay of Structure, Function, and Control in Equine Posture
• How distorted structures in hooves and dentition create functional compensations a.k.a. subluxations
• Recognizing Trapezoidal Distortion in your patients, and how to begin remediation

Objective:
Exploring the complex properties of posture and locomotion, including what differences in neutral stance tell you about the MSK system, and chronic & predictable postural abnormalities. 

Join us for the Academy for the Advancement of Animal Chiropractic’s June 2025 event, featuring in-depth lectures on postural rehabilitation by renowned experts Dr. Karen Gellman and Dr. Judith M. Shoemaker. Discover why animals develop chronic postural abnormalities and explore the intricate connections between structure, function, and control in equine posture. Gain valuable insights into how distorted hooves and dentition impact movement and learn practical strategies to assess and remediate postural distortions. Elevate your animal chiropractic practice with cutting-edge knowledge that enhances the well-being of your animal patients!

Originally recorded as a part of the 2025 Animal Chiropractic Event in Punta Cana, DR.

IVCA

This course has been approved by the IVCA.

AVCA Category I

This course is approved by the AVCA for Category I credits.