Dr Michele Broadhurst DC, CCSP, FIAMA, CAC (IVCA), CCRP,

 Mtech chiro (RSA)

Doctor of Chiropractic

 Certified Sports Chiropractic Physician

Fellowship from the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture

Certified with the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association

Certified canine rehabilitation practitioner ( CCRP)

Author and speaker on Chiropractic and Myofascial pain

Master’s degree in chiropractic RSA

• I graduated from Chiropractic college in December 2003 and certified as a Certified Sports Chiropractic Physician in 2004. I started practicing in South Africa and decided to expand my scope of practice to animals. I attended Options for Animals and am certified with the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.
• I was one of the first certified animal chiropractors in South Africa and built a very successful human, large and small animal practice specializing in animal chiropractic, dry needling and rehabilitation. I have a special interest in canines, sport, stud and thoroughbred racehorses. I am one of a handful of certified canine rehabilitation practitioners that is also a Doctor of Chiropractic. I do not practice dry needling in the USA.
• My husband and I owned and ran a human chiropractic and multidisciplinary clinic for 15 years. I am a certified chiropractic acupuncturist with a special focus on integrating myofascial work with chiropractic adjustments, therefore optimizing the nervous system.
• I am the author and co-author of 3 books,
• Co-Author of “A clinicians guide to dry needling for myofascial pain.”
• Author: A clinician’s guide to myofascial pain in the canine patient
• Author: A clinician’s guide to myofascial pain in the Equine patient
• After immigrating to the USA and establishing practices in Maine and Colorado, I recently moved to Dallas Texas to take up the challenging position as Director of Integrative medicine at Valley Ranch Pet Clinic.

Lecturer:

• com- presented on their Equine and canine platform for their Online Pet summit 2020 about myofascial pain in horses and dogs.
• Additional Online Pet Health lectures: 6/24/20202, 7/20/2020, 8/02/2020,

Lectured on The importance of diagnosing and treating myofascial pain syndromes in the horse.

• VSMRI- Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute 2020
• Fetch DVM360 – 2020 Conference.
• SAAPRA- South African Animal Physical Rehabilitation Association 2021
• VAHL- Veterinary Academy of Higher Learning 2020
• Saddlefit 4 life Conference- keynote speaker, and lecturer 2020.
• Holistic animal studies- equine and canine myofascial lectures 2021.
• Adhock reviewer for the Morris foundation 2021.
• Canine Arthritis Management lecturer and guest blogger 2020, 2021
• com lecture 6/18/2020
• Regular guest on Radio 567 South Africa
• TV presentations: Morning live SA, Holistic living 2016 multiple series, several guest presentations on different afternoon shows.
• Presenter and lecturer for dogcareonair conference 2021- Integration of complementary care with traditional veterinary care.
• Podcast for the groomer next door
• Featured guest lecturer for Elvation medical podcast on extracorporeal shock wave therapy
• Member of the International Veterinary Physical therapy and rehabilitation association
• Member of International Federation of Sports Chiropractic

Published in Innovative Veterinary Care Journal Winter 2021 :Recognizing and treating myofascial pain in dogs. Front cover, peer reviewed.

Contributing Author to peer reviewed article in Elsevier Journal 2021 : Advances in small animal care.

Pedro Luis Rivera, DVM, FACFN, DACVSMR, FCoAC graduated from Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.  He has been practicing integrative veterinary medicine and in particular Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy and Veterinary Rehabilitation with emphasis in functional neurology for the last 35 years.

Dr Rivera is a proud Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr Rivera and Michelle Rivera are the owners and main program directors of the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, a nationally accredited and recognized school (under the US Dept of Education) providing state-approved postgraduate certification programs (through the Educational Approval Board of Wisconsin) and approved by the Veterans Affairs Office, among other national organization.

The Healing Oasis has been providing post graduate state approved certification programs in VMRT (since 1998) and VSMT (since 1999) among providing many continuing education seminars and advanced programs with an emphasis in clinical applications in functional neurology to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Kyla grew up with horses and spent most of her youth working at her mother’s horse farm in Loretto, MN. She has been riding horses since before she could walk and she has always been passionate about animals. In her youth she was a member of North Star Pony Club and she is a “B” graduate. Dr. Kyla is an experienced rider and trainer and has ridden through the Grand Prix level in dressage and Preliminary level in eventing.  She has had the opportunity to work extensively with a diverse mix of horsemen and women including Geunter Seidel, Betsy Steiner, Conrad Schumacher, Ralph Hill and Harry Whitney.

After experiencing the profound effects of chiropractic care in both the horses she rode and herself, she decided to pursue a chiropractic career. Dr. Kyla attended Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree as well as Doctorate of Chiropractic degree with honors in 2006. She completed her animal chiropractic training at Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic in Wellsville, Kansas and is certified by both IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association) and the AVCA (American Veterinary Chiropractic Association). Dr. Kyla has also completed the Equine Rehabilitation Therapy Program at the Animal Rehab Institute in Loxahatchee, FL as well as training in equine massage therapy through Equinology. She developed an interest in myofascial release (MFR) and has taken MFR courses for both humans and animals.  She has also been a guest instructor for the Equine Sport Medicine rotation for fourth year vet students at the University of Minnesota

Dr. Kyla specializes in providing chiropractic care for horses. She (is passionate about integrative care and) enjoys having the opportunity to work with veterinarians at the University of Minnesota when seeing patients at the Piper Equine Hospital. This collaborative practice not only benefits her patients, but it also affords her the opportunity to expose veterinary students to the value of an integrative approach and the benefits of chiropractic care.  She has also developed an innovative equine chiropractic approach and technique, Postural Balancing Technique, which is offered in CE courses through Alliance for Integrative Care.  This approach invites the doctor to work closely with the horse, acknowledging the horse’s emotional state and working with the patient in a collaborative way.  It incorporates MFR techniques in conjunction with engaging the patient’s muscle energy to facilitate the adjustment.