A guide featuring the latest products and services
Hydraulically Controlled Hylo Table
Lloyd Table Co offers the Galaxy McManis Hylo Table, a flexion distraction table designed with doctors and patients in mind. Available in 22-inch to 30-inch heights, it features adjustable head, chest, lumbar, and ankle cushions. Simple control levers provide control of the pelvic flexion with side bending, rotation, and traction.
The standard chest lumbar section, with spring breakaway, is designed to accommodate pregnant or larger abdominal patients. A lumbar extension combined with extendable and retractable pelvic and ankle sections make it possible to accommodate patients from 5’ to 6’11”.
Manual and automatic cocking drops are optional on all sections, including the optional rotating chest and forward motion/straight drop headpiece or Total Dimension Headpiece. Chest and lumbar drops can be individually operated while in a rotated position with manual and/or automatic cocking. A specially designed spring release is available with the drop chest and lumbar. The automatic cocking drops are built into the table with controls on each side that can be set manually in the event of electrical failures. No compressor is required.
A flexion T-bar that retracts downward and sideways is also an optional feature. In addition, hardening- and crack-resistant Nauga-plus upholstery is available in a range of colors.
For more information, contact Lloyd Table Co, 102-122 W Main St, Lisbon, IA 52253; 319-455-2110; 800-553-7297; 319-455-2166 fax; www.lloydtable.com.
Electronic Billing Software
EZClaim® Medical Billing Software introduces its HCFA-Helper Version 5.0 software, which allows integration with QuickBooks®.
HCFA-Helper submits claims electronically, prints paper claims, and generates more than 50 reports. File formats available for electronic submission include NSF, Print Image, and the ANSI 837-4010 Professional required by HIPAA. All EZClaim software is compatible with Windows 95 through XP.
For more information, contact EZClaim Medical Billing Software, 134 W University, Suite 206, Rochester, MI 48307; 877-650-0904; www.ezclaim.com.
Seminar Series
Foot Levelers Inc introduces four applied kinesiology experts to its seminar series, Functional Assessment of Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions. Incorporating research and techniques from chiropractic, osteopathy, and other health care fields, these seminars specifically address the diagnosis of neurological disturbances of the lumbar and cervical spine.
The four added experts are George Goodheart, DC, DIBAK; Robert Blaich, DC, DIBAK; David Leaf, DC, DIBAK; and Evan Mladenoff, DC, DIBAK. Goodheart founded applied kinesiology and publishes an annual research manual. He maintains an active lecture schedule both nationally and internationally while practicing in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Blaich has spent the course of his practice working with a wide range of athletes, as well as lecturing throughout the United States and Europe. He worked extensively with world-class and Olympic athletes with a variety of health problems and currently practices in Denver.
Leaf is chairman of the International Council of Applied Kinesiology-USA. He has conducted seminars throughout the world since 1977. In addition, he has worked with numerous professional and Olympic athletes and currently serves as the chiropractic physician for the Italian professional soccer team, AC Milan. Leaf practices in Plymouth, Mass.
Mladenoff works with professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He has published numerous articles on applied kinesiology, acupuncture, sports chiropractic and nutrition for athletes under stress. He practices in Overland Park, Kan.
For more information, contact Foot Levelers Inc, 518 Pocahontas Ave NE, PO Box 12611; Roanoke, VA 24027; 800-344-4860; 540-345-0202 fax; www.footlevelers.com.
Evaluation Software
Myotronics-Noromed Inc introduces its Musculoskeletal Evaluation System (MES) 9000, designed to provide computerized evaluation of the musculoskeletal system in one compact, integrated instrument. The MES 9000 can be connected to any PC desktop or laptop computer, and provides both static and dynamic surface EMG, dynamic range of motion, and manual muscle testing capabilities. Modular in design, the test modes may be ordered in any combination or added as a practice grows.
Numerous test protocols are preprogrammed, and the clinician can add custom protocols. Graphic reports may be displayed on a split screen for comparison and printed in full color. Included graphs and reports are available for objective documentation of medical necessity of treatment, patient education, functional and outcome assessment, and diagnostic study.
For additional information, contact Myotronics-Noromed Inc, 15425 53rd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98188; 206-243-4214; 800-426-0316; fax: 206-243-3625; email: coras@myotronics.com; www.noromed.com.
Topical Pain Reliever
NF Formulas introduces Joint Gel, an over-the-counter topical pain reliever. Featuring an easy-to-use roll-on applicator, it can be used for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains associated with arthritis, back pain, sprains, and strains. Joint Gel is specifically designed for patient application or in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments. It also can help people suffering from osteoarthritis, rheurnatoid arthritis, or other musculoskeletal pain disorders.
The gel contains no synthetic camphor or menthol. Its active ingredient is menthol derived from peppermint. Menthol gives the gel its icy-cool nature and acts as a mild analgesic when applied topically to skin.
Joint Gel’s other ingredients include aloe leaf, which supplies mucopolysaccharides, prostaglandins, and salicylates, and White Willow bark, which contains several glycosides. Dimethyl sulfone is added as a metabolite of DMSO, and pine bark provides a source of proanthcyanidins. Eucalyptus, rosemary, and ginger are included to enhance the formula’s fragrance.
For more information, contact NF Formulas, 9725 SW Commerce Cir, Suite A-6, Wilsonville, OR 97070; 503-582-8386; 503-582-0467 fax; www.nfformulas.com.
Distraction Table
Distraction Enterprise LLC, Fort Wayne, Ind, introduces the seventh generation Cox® Total Distraction Adjusting table for administering distraction adjustment.
The table’s cervical, thoracic, and lumbar distraction abilities come standard. The cervical distraction headpiece is a smooth mechanism and thoracic drop is available. All power controls are at close reach on the caudal tiller bar. Power-assisted axial distraction helps in applying long y-axis distraction, which can also be applied unattended, and the power-assisted tension adjustment returns the caudal section to neutral with little effort.
The table’s contemporary appearance shrouds the mechanical systems. The ball handle softens the doctor’s palm contact.
For additional information, contact Distraction Enterprise LLC; 800-441-5571; 260-637-7324 fax; info@coxtable.com; www.coxtable.com.
Digestion Slideshow
David Singer Enterprises Inc offers a slide presentation called “Natural Solutions to Digestive Problems.™” It educates viewers about common digestive complaints, how the digestive system works, how stress affects digestion, preventative measures, and how nerve interference adversely affects digestion. It also introduces audiences to natural approaches to improving the health of the digestive system.
Featuring 42 color slides, it comes with a 90-page manual that includes a scripted presentation, documented research studies, and tips for setting up and presenting the presentation to the community.
For more information, contact David Singer Enterprises, 1130 Cleveland St, Suite 210, Clearwater, FL 33755; 800-326-1797; 727-449-1353 fax; success@dse-inc.com; www.davidsinger.org.
Exercise System
Foot Levelers Inc offers Thera-Ciser™ Therapeutic Exercise System, a biomechanical isokinetic system of exercise for neuromusculoskeletal conditions. It is comprised of exercise tubing with wrist and thigh Velcro adjustable straps and a retainer that attaches into the hinge side of a door.
This product optimizes muscular tone, re-educates muscles, facilitates muscle contraction, relieves pain, increases blood supply to reduce healing time, improves venous and lymphatic drainage, loosens adhesions, and enhances muscle speed, strength/size, and endurance.
Thera-Ciser comes with an accompanying booklet that encourages patients to do the exercises at home. The instructions and color images minimize allow patients to easily understand and perform their exercises.
For more information, contact Foot Levelers Inc, 518 Pocahontas Ave NE, PO Box 12611; Roanoke, VA 24027; 800-344-4860; 540-345-0202 fax; www.footlevelers.com.
Patient Education Video
Oklahaven Children’s Chiropractic Center, Oklahoma City, offers its 40th Anniversary Video that celebrates the unique method of treating severely ill and disabled children. The 13-minute tape documents remarkable healing stories, which can be a great tool for educating potential and current chiropractic students, professionals, patients, and staff. Prices are: 1 video—$40 + $5 S&H; 3 videos—$100 + $6 S&H; 5 videos—$150 + $8 S&H.
Since 1962, Oklahaven has provided chiropractic to severely sick and handicapped children. The Center is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization by a volunteer group of six DCs. Oklahaven specializes in treating children that traditional Western medicine has been unable to help.
The mission of the Center is to provide chiropractic care for children. Its goals are to help children and their families learn to take responsibility for their own health and to show the public the power of chiropractic and a natural way of life.
Oklahaven sponsors an annual fundraising event in February called Have-A-Heart. During the week of Valentine’s Day, chiropractors show The Center’s video. With every donation to Oklahaven, their name is written on a heart and displayed on clinic walls. This gives DCs an opportunity to increase awareness of pediatric chiropractic within their practices, while supporting an internationally recognized nonprofit organization.
For more information, contact Oklahaven; 405-648-8807; www.chiropractic4kids.com.
Extremity Adjusting Book
Foot Levelers Inc introduces Charrette Adjusting Protocols by Mark Charrette, DC.
This 110-page instructional manual teaches chiropractors and students of chiropractic the most common extremity subluxation patterns encountered when rendering chiropractic care. The protocols described in the book are a collection of procedures Charrette developed during more than 20 years of chiropractic practice. Simple and brief explanations of procedures allow for easy comprehension. The book covers the neurophysiological basis of chiropractic, basic stabilization procedures for the extremities utilizing extremity taping, and a final section titled “Show & Feel Demonstrations.”
For more information, contact Foot Levelers Inc, 518 Pocahontas Ave NE, PO Box 12611, Roanoke, VA, 24027; 800-553-4860; 540-345-0202 fax; www.footlevelers.com.
Updated ICD-9/CPT Code Book
ChiroCode® Institute introduces the updated 2003 ChiroCode DeskBook with CD-ROM. Six books in one, the 11th annual edition includes software that searches the book, calculates fees, and checks National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. The insurance/claims section features claims guidelines for billing regular insurance, Medicare, managed care, personal injury, worker’s compensation, and MSA’s self-pay. This section shows how to bill with CMS-1500 forms and teaches how to file clean claims for expedited maximum and lawful reimbursement.
The diagnoses/ICD-9 section features ICD-9-CM codes for chiropractic listed in three simplified formats (anatomic, numeric, and alphabetic) for quick and easy code-finding. Highest specificity in a single column saves time.
The procedures/CPT® section features CPT codes for chiropractic. It includes NCCI edits to avoid losing money by using outdated or bundled codes. This section also features instruction for documentation and billing of counseling for better income. The supplies section features Health Care Procedure Coding System codes.
The fees section features Relative Value Units and the exclusive ChiroCode Simplified Dollar Conversion Factors for all US geographic areas. Fee calculation worksheets help evaluate and establish appropriate fees.
The compliance section features fraud and abuse critical compliance alerts, billing guidelines, updated NCCI edits, and current E/M documentation guidelines. An introduction to ICD-10-CM helps chiropractors prepare for coding changes that are coming soon.
For additional information, contact ChiroCode Institute, 7315 N 16th St, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85020; 602-944-9877; 800-449-1272; 602-997-9755 fax; info@ chirocode.com; www.chirocode.com.
Custom Education Software
The Saunders Group Inc introduces Tools RG, a CD-ROM software product that enables health care professionals to create custom education and exercise handouts for their patients and clients.
Tools RG allows health care professionals to develop and store their own protocols, as well as client-specific programs. They can customize and store their own instructions for any exercise or choose from the instructions supplied, with one to 10 exercises per page. More than 25 Saunders and PhysioTools content modules are available on the new RG platform. The modules run independently, and there is no base module required. Each RG comes packaged with a CD and Quick Guide.
For additional information, contact The Saunders Group Inc, 4250 Norex Dr, Chaska, MN 55318; 800-778-1870; 952-368-9249 fax; www.toolsrg.com.
Website Builder
Dcfirst.com, Baltimore, introduces a visual tutorial to its online, step-by-step WebsiteBuilder™, as well as the ability for clients to add multiple links to their websites. The short animated tutorial shows chiropractors how to enter their website information. With the power to include their own links, chiropractors can take control of recommending websites that complement their practice and techniques. For more information, contact dcfirst. com; 410-365-1641; www.dcfirst.com.
Expert Witness Certification
Texas Chiropractic College, Pasadena, Tex, and HealthCare and Legal Review Consultants, Altamonte Springs, Fla, offer Medical-Legal Issues for Physicians Expert Witness Certification Course. All modules are taught by experts in their respective field, ie, chiropractors, attorneys, law enforcement officers.
Courses are offered in Orlando, Fla, at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sat 8am–8pm (12 hours) Module 6: Nov 9; Module 1: Nov 9; Module 2: Dec 7;, Module 3: Jan 11, 2003; Module 4: Feb 8, 2003; Module 5: Mar 8, 2003; and Module 6: Apr 12, 2003. The fee is $195 per module, $175 each for two or more modules, or $600 for all six modules. It is not required to take the certification classes in order. Now available on video: distance learning for the expert witness certification course. This meets eligibility requirements to sit for the certification examination. For additional information, contact HealthCare and Legal Review Consultants; 407-682-6041; 800-214-7622, ext 1057; 407-682-3408 fax; backdoc2@prodigy.net; website: www.medicallawjd.com.
Therapeutic Products
Spine Drs provides therapeutic products to doctors who treat people with spinal trauma. The products include a cervical traction device called EasyTrax™ and five nutritional formulations designed to support musculoskeletal healing and protection.
EasyTrax is actuated by the power of patients straightening their legs, which applies traction to the cervical region via a pulley and cord. Patients maintain 100% control over the amount of traction that is applied and can immediately release tension if necessary. They can also apply intermittent traction when desired.
The five nutritional formulations are: Synovex-mG, Neuronostat-gB, InflammEze-hB, Myoxin-vP, and Eico-Mega. These preparations supply nutrients that enhance the body’s ability to minimize the negative effects of inflammation and promote tissue repair.
For further information, contact Spine Drs, 2731 Via Orange Way, Suite 106, Spring Valley, CA 91978; 619-660-8802; 800-423-9860; 619-660-8809 fax; www.spinedrs.com.
50th Anniversary License Renewal Seminars
Foot Levelers Inc, Roanoke, Va, offers its 50th Anniversary Conferences, a cost-effective way to get your license renewed. Each conference consists of 3 days of concurrent speaker sessions (featuring 10 speakers) for 18 hours toward your license renewal. An exhibit hall will feature demonstrations and information, and there will be a social hour with a cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and door prizes— for an early registration price of $99. Students and CAs are $49.
Proceeds will be evenly split between your choice of chiropractic colleges and the National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund (NCLAF) to support the ACA lawsuits against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia.
Conferences will be held November 22–24 in Charlotte, NC. Speakers and topics may include the following DCs: Mark Charrette (Charrette Adjusting Protocols), Patrick Gentempo (The Incredible Power of Uncommon Commitment), Terry Yochum (Stress to the Human Skeleton), Kim Christensen (Chiropractic Rehabilitation Using Outcome Management), David Jackson (The Power of Intent), KSJ Murkowski (How to Get Paid for What You Do), William Austin (Spinal Pelvic Stabilization), Kathleen Baumgardner (Caring for the Female Athlete), John Hyland (Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis), Kirk Lee (Sports Injuries), and Jeff Olsen (Progressive Postural Analysis).
Foot Levelers continued their 50th Anniversary celebration at the Parker Seminars Celebration as president and CEO Kent S. Greenawalt presented four awards in recognition of long-standing excellence.
The Golden Achievement Award for Philosophy was given to James M. Sigafoose, DC, who is recognized worldwide for his inspirational chiropractic philosophy and motivational skills, especially as a TEAM teacher with PSPS Seminars; and DE for more than 25 years. The Golden Achievement Award for Clinical Excellence went to George Goodheart, DC, the author, founder, and developer of Applied Kinesiology, who continues to teach all over the world. Goodheart was the first chiropractor to serve in the US Olympics. The Golden Achievement Award for the Advancement of Chiropractic through Publishing Excellence recipient was Donald Petersen, Jr, BS, HCD (hc), FICC (h), the editor and publisher of Dynamic Chiropractic magazine.
The final and more prestigious honor, the Dr Monte Greenawalt Chiropractic Excellence Award, was given to Mark Charrette, DC. Charrette began building million-dollar practices within 1 year of graduating from Palmer College. He became an educator, specializing in extremities, developing proprietary protocols for extremity adjusting to make adjustments last longer and hold stronger.
For additional information, contact Foot Levelers Inc; 540-345-0008; 800-553-4860; 540-345-0202 fax; www.footlevelers.com.
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