Balancing a Horse's Hyoid with Light - Photonic Therapy Institute

Balancing a Horse’s Hyoid with Light

The hyoid is a apparatus of small bones in the jaw that do not connect to other bones, but instead, they connect to muscles. If a horse is a head shaker, cribber, head shy, not picking up the correct lead, or doesn’t want to back up, it is a good idea to check for hyoid imbalance. Many times (but not always) you can look at a horse’s face straight on and see their nostrils or eyes are not in alignment. If need be, take a ruler and hold it from the corner of one eye to the other, or across the nostrils.

We use light on specific acupuncture points to allow the horse to adjust the hyoid apparatus into place. This clip is from Photonic Therapy Institute’s “The Photonic Horse” Intro Class. It is very common for a horse to raise and lower it’s head, stick it’s tongue out, and even roll its eyes back, as the horse begins to bring the hyoid into balance on it’s own accord.

Balancing the hyoid in horses is one of the most rewarding adjustments with Photopuncture (acupuncture with light) I have learned to do. I know the horses get quick relief and the owner is happy the horse is feeling better, the ride is smoother, and things like head shaking begin to cease.

Check with Photonic Therapy Institute for upcoming “Intro to Equine Light Therapy” classes and our free weekly Office Hours webinars where we welcome anyone who would like to learn more about Light Therapy & Photopuncture.

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Penetrates muscle, bone, brain ~ 5 - 10 mm	Penetrates fascia into muscle ~ 4 - 6 mm	Penetrates into skin .5 - 2 mm	Penetrates into capillary beds ~ 3 -5 mm	Penetrates skin ~ 1 -2 mm
Deeper penetration of the benefits from Red Light	Activates acupoints	Reduces wrinkles and fine lines	Relieves headache & migraine	Reduces topical pain
Increased circulation in deeper & larger vessels	Lowers pain & reduces Inflammation	Reduces redness & rosacea	Releases free oxygen from hemoglobin	Highly anti-microbial
Reduces inflammation & pain relief at a deeper level	Anti-viral	Improves uneven coloration	Soothes nerve pain	Helps with acne
Increased detoxification of cells	Speeds wound healing	May reduce tiny blood vessels on face	Reduces redness	Calms the nervous system
Speeds wound healing on surface & deeper levels	Increases nerve function	Increases subdermal lymphatic flow	Regenerates tissue	Elevates mood
Stimulates production of fibroblasts & connective tissue	Opens lymph drainage	Breaks apart dermal scarring	Improves skin around eyes	Energizes the brain
Reduces scar tissue formation	Stimulates hair follices	Soothes and repairs surface nerves	Reduces pigmentation - Lightens sun & brown spots	Cools tissues and nerves
Regenerates nerves	Repairs skin damage (acne, scars, burns, sunburn)	Repair sun radiation damage	Calms the nervous system	Lowers headaches
Improves brain function	Increases collagen production reducing wrinkles	Supports development of new skin cells	Soothes, cools and reduces redness	Regenerates skin
Nervous system rebalance & regeneration at deeper levels	Modulates body temperature	Soothe and repair eczema / psoriasis	Provides emotional relief	Anti-aging
Increased ATP production at deeper levels	Restores cellular function	Stimulate red blood cell production	Regulates melanin production	Soothes skin irritation
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Balancing a Horse’s Hyoid with Light

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