Pivot Point of View

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By: Pivot Point

Becky Pearson, MPT, LAPT, CERP, has been treating human patients with physical therapy since 1996. She obtained her master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Findaly, Findlay, Ohio, in 2005 and opened her own private practice in Broken Bow, Nebraska, in 2011. Over the years and seeing the benefits from physical therapy on people, she knew the same techniques could help the equine athletes. She spent years of studying, observing, competing, and living within the horse world and completed the Equine Physical Rehabilitation Certification Program at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completion of the program, she be...

Pre-Season Conditioning for You & Your Horse
Last Friday at 10:01 AM

Have you ever wondered if there is a recommended program to get your horse back into condition?

Its that time of the year!

Becky and Destri talk about their preseason routines, as well as their warm up routines at home and at an event.

Has your horse or yourself become a little out of shape this winter?

Did your horse get injured and you are having to bring him back slowly?

Or did you have an unexpected turn of events that kept you from staying active?

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Rider Evaluations: Virtual or In-Person
03/16/2024

Becky and Destri are now offering virtual and in person rider evaluations, to identify problem areas, weaknesses and get riders performing at their peak so that they can ride these high powered horses that are needed to win.

Listen to how they were able to identify issues with low back tightness, hip weakness and immobility which can hold up progress with your horse, through functional movements screenings and tests. They identify the areas that are needing work and coach you to develop a plan to overcome the deficit and enhance your performance.

Contact Becky or...


Destri Millsap, ATC
03/08/2024

Meet the newest member of Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab. Destri comes to us from Owasso, Oklahoma and is helping us reach more riders and their horses.

Destri is an Athletic Trainer that grew up in Broken Bow, Nebraska, ranching, rodeoing, and showing horses in 4-H. Destri grew up riding and training horses from his family’s breeding program along with competing on them in the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association.

After losing his calf horse to a catastrophic injury in high school, and sustaining multiple injuries and surgeries throughout his rodeo career, he made it...


Brad Parliament - The Road to Recovery
#41
12/27/2022

After a serious horse accident, Team Roper, Brad Parliament shares his story of recovery, rehab and battling chronic pain. He gives a candid and entertaining view of what his PT sessions were like and how he felt like he shaved a year off his recovery time.


Pearson Summer Recap
#40
10/19/2022

We have been off the air lately, so Becky and Emma sit down and bring listeners up to date on the activities that have been keeping them hopping. They give a recap of the spring, and fall rodeo seasons, as well as the girls trips to nationals, including Gracie’s trip to Perry Georgia, and Emma’s trip to Gillette, Wyoming.

Website: pivotpointequine.com

Online Rehab Courses: pivotpointequine.teachable.com

Physical Therapy Clinic Website: pearsonpt.com

Facebook: Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab

Instagram: pivot.point.equine.rehab


Developing Our Breeding Program
#39
10/12/2022

Becky and Emma sit down and discuss how their breeding program is developing. How they select which stallions to breed their mares to, costs associated with breeding, embryo transfer and a whole lot more.

Website: pivotpointequine.com

Online Rehab Courses: pivotpointequine.teachable.com

Physical Therapy Clinic Website: pearsonpt.com

Facebook: Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab

Instagram: pivot.point.equine.rehab


38. Rider Hip Pain with Kerri Lemons
04/30/2022

Have you been told you need a hip or knee replacement? Becky’s friend, Kerri, was in just this situation. Kerri had a total hip replacement about eight years ago. Recently, she found out that she needs to have the procedure revised. However, due to her busy schedule and the recovery time needed to get the surgery done, she wasn’t willing to lose yet another summer. While she was at Becky’s place for a horsemanship clinic, Kerri mentioned that her hip had been giving her a lot of trouble when it came to riding. After a quick evalua...


37. Mother Daughter Barrel Racing Trio
04/26/2022

We were recently asked to answer some questions for Cowboy News about being a “Mother Daughter Barrel Racing Trio”. We talk about how the girls got started barrel racing, which one of us needs “buffered” when coaching the others, and suggestions for parents as they help their kids progress in their horsemanship journey.

Find more content like this and helpful information about Equine and Rider Rehab at:

Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab YouTube channel

Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab Facebook Page


36. Farley Schweighart
03/30/2022

In this episode, Becky is joined by a fellow Physical Therapist who shares her love of the two and four legged patients. Farley is a physical therapist who helps riders and their horses heal from injury, improve performance and return to winning. She founded rider’s Edge Therapy & Wellness because of her frustration that the horse and rider team weren’t being addressed. Her love for improving the well being and performance of both horse and rider drives her everyday.

https://www.ridersedgetherapy.com/

Riders Edge Podcast


Despite a Navicular Bone fracture – Twice is Back!
03/15/2022

After five long months of rehab we’ve finally got Emma’s barrels and poles horse back into competition shape. Pretty amazing considering she was lame in September due to a navicular fracture, right?!

YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/7sKrz2qBlSk

Website: http://www.pivotpointequine.com

Physical Therapy Clinic: http://www.pearsonpt.com

Online Courses: http://pivotpointequine.teachable.com

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