A guide featuring the latest products and services
Body Cream
The Aurora Group offers Aroma Crystal Therapy’s Gardener’s Dream Cream®, which many people use as an alternative to cortisone cream. Recommended uses include muscle aches, pain associated with arthritis, skin problems, dry, cracked hands and heels, irritated skin, psoriasis, eczema, rashes, and circulation problems associated with diabetes and varicose veins. Active ingredients include lavender, peppermint, rosemary, eucalyptus, cinnamon, tea tree, arnica, and chamomile. All of Aroma Crystal Therapy’s aroma therapy bath and body products contain 100% pure essential oils, herbs, earth and sea salts, and flowers.
The Aurora Group
62 Leuning St
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(877) 537-9211
www.aromacrystal.com
Pilates Workout Video
Power Pilates® offers three exercise videos, Beginner Workout, Intermediate Workout, and Post-Pregnancy Workout. Available on DVD and VHS and based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates, the program complements the treatment of chronic conditions in a flowing series of movements. Features include private instruction using a still photo with voice-over narration, including detailed corrections of each exercise; a visual glossary demonstrating the language used in the video; and a 15-minute daily regimen for those with chronic lower back weaknesses. Each title also features a DVD-ROM link to online information and education.
Power Pilates
49 West 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 627-5852
www.powerpilates.com
Ankle Support
Sroufe Healthcare Products Inc introduces the Stirrup Ankle Support with foam liner. The adjustable foot strap ensures proper placement over the malleoli and is secured with hook-and-loop straps. The ankle support has a rigid shell that resists inversion while allowing unlimited dorsi and plantar flexion, along with compression for eliminating swelling and edema. Breathable, contouring covered foam conforms to size of leg and cushions malleoli for maximum comfort.
Sroufe Healthcare Products Inc
PO Box 347
Ligonier, IN 46767
(260) 894-4171
www.sroufe.com
Anti-Aging Book
ChiroCredit.com offers The Ageless Advantage: Your Complete Resource for Living Longer Through Diet and Lifestyle. The book, authored by Gary Italia, DC, PhD, uses a Q-and-A format and includes chapters on exercise, stress, dietary habits, alcohol, smoking, antioxidants, and antiaging foods.
ChiroCredit.com
PO Box 15
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 463-9003
www.chirocredit.com
TENS Unit
Medical Science Products (MSP) offers the MSP-TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) Dual Channel Unit, a noninvasive, drug-free pain-control device through an in-home therapy program. The unit alleviates acute and chronic pain, such as back and neck injuries, joint injuries, pulled muscles, arthritis, and postoperative recovery. Three modes are offered (burst, normal, and modulation), along with three timed treatment settings (30 minutes, 60 minutes, and constant). The dual-channel device features two pairs of electrodes with separate amplitude controls, which allow for simultaneous or independent use. Each unit comes with an easy-to-follow operation manual, lead wires, battery, case, and PolyStim™ Electrodes. MSP TENS is reimbursed by workers’ compensation and most insurance carriers.
Medical Science Products (MSP)
517 Elm Ridge Ave
PO Box 381
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(800) 456-1971
www.medsciencepro.com
Balance Training
OPTP offers the BOSU® Balance Trainer, which has two functional surfaces to integrate dynamic balance with functional or sports-specific training. The burst-resistant dome can be used for balance, core stability, cardio, and proprioception training. The BOSU Balance Trainer integrates functional balance training by involving stabilizing muscles and dynamic movement patterns simultaneously. Packaged with a pump and instructional guide, the BOSU is also available in a Pro Pack, including a video and 120-page illustrated manual.
OPTP
3700 Annapolis Ln, Suite 175
PO Box 47009
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
Practice Management Software
DB Consultants Inc offers a free trial to its AS/PC® for Windows Practice Management Software, a practice management and insurance-billing program available online. An extensive online library includes full installation manuals and workbooks, also available for download at no charge. New and existing AS/PC users benefit from easy access to comprehensive system documentation. Web site visitors can also review state-specific electronic claims information or select training options, including seminars and the AS/PC CD Tutorial. A CD-ROM version is available.
DB Consultants Inc
198 Tabor Rd
PO Box 580
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5065
www.dbconsultants.com
Sign Products Web Site
Grafia Inc announces a new Web site that offers a full range of sign products designed exclusively for chiropractors. From giant window-clings to bright, bold electric light boxes, there are sign products to promote your practice. This Web site is a one-stop shopping site for chiropractors to obtain chiropractic-oriented signage.
Grafia Inc
1650 N Glassell, Suite J
Orange, CA 92867
(800) 767-5609
www.windowsigns.com
Exercise Collection
VHI offers a computerized collection of 450 classic exercises and ideas specific to OMT trained therapists and those with MET, MTT, STEP experience. Exercises include shoulder, back, cervical, abdominal, lower extremity, mobilization, spinal locking, and wrist/elbow. The collection can be viewed with VHI’s free PC-Kits demo.
VHI
PO Box 44646
Tacoma, WA 98444
(800) 356-0709
johnb@vhikits.com
www.vhikits.com
Onsite Diagnostic Services
ClarigoMed LLC introduces a practice model to enhance continuity of care for patients and capture lost revenue opportunities for chiropractic practices through the delivery of onsite diagnostic therapeutic services. The company assists doctors to develop ancillary, therapeutic, and diagnostic services for their patients, which allows chiropractors to focus on providing optimal care for their patients.
ClarigoMed LLC
3820 N Ventura Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(866) 425-2744
www.clarigomed.com
License Renewal Seminar
Lakeside Chiropractic Seminars Inc (LCS) has developed a continuing education program that will permit small-town chiropractors to earn license renewal credits in their own area. LCS invites chiropractors practicing in under-served areas to suggest locations convenient to them where they would like license renewal seminars to be held. LCS also seeks topic suggestions.
Lakeside Chiropractic Seminars Inc
16511 Northcross Dr, Suite B
Huntersville, NC 28078
(877) 553-4455
www.lakesideseminars.com
Treatment Table
Distraction Enterprise LLC offers the Cox® table, designed to treat cervical disc herniations while meeting the protocols for Cox Decompression Adjustment and Manipulation. The physician-controlled motion of long-y-axis distraction opens the spinal canal of a specific segment to help reduce the pressure on the nerve in radiculopathy patients. When the pain is 50% reduced, the ranges of motion are applied to the cervical spine under axial distraction.
Distraction Enterprise LLC
PO Box 416
Laotto, IN 46763
(800) 441-5571
www.coxtable.com
Water, Air Purification
Essential Walter & Air offers information and solutions concerning water, air, and energy as they relate to health, and the types of equipment needed to effectively clean, purify, and revitalize these environments. A 6-month unconditional money-back guarantee is available on all products.
Essential Water & Air
10921 Shady Trail,
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75220
(800) 964-4303
www.ewater.com
Management Consulting
Practice Perfect offers model clinics as well as national training management consulting. They also offer weekly newsletters, monthly updates, timely statistical analysis, quarterly seminars (174 Modules), and thousands of insurance letter templates.
Practice Perfect has set up more than 890 offices in 45 states. Practice Perfect’s skilled staff consists of some of the country’s most adept doctors who have excelled phenomenally and respectively in their city.
Practice Perfect
1021 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
(888) 67-DAHAN
dahan@dahan.com
www.dahan.com
Outcomes Assessment
The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research offers the 2004 Outcomes Assessment CD-ROM, which contains more than 40 authorized questionnaires that are computer scored providing interpretation on every summary report. New features include four functional back evaluations (initial, secondary, intermediate, and advanced), four functional neck evaluations (neural tension, initial, intermediate, and advanced), and 150 functional spine exercises specific to functional deficits.
The Foundation for Chiropractic
Education and Research
PO Box 400
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org
Back Support
Crescent Products Inc introduces the Flex-N-Rest, designed to allow users to change the curvature of the Flex-N-Rest to suit individual body shape and needs. The product is lightweight and made with a durable open-weave mesh fabric allowing airflow. Measuring approximately 21 x 17 inches, the Flex-N-Rest is available in beige, black, gray, and blue.
Crescent Products Inc
7410 Lakeland Ave North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
(800) 989-8085
Chiropractic Success Book
Breakthrough Coaching LLC introduces Breakthrough Thinking, an inspirational book by Mark Sanna, DC, president and CEO. This book details how chiropractors worldwide created breakthrough results in their practices and lives.
“It is rare to find a book like this that blends smart practice with an intelligent articulation of how to get things done,”said Dr Denis E. Waitley, author of The Psychology of Winning and Seeds of Greatness.
Breakthrough Coaching LLC
529 Rte 515, Suite 205
Vernon, NJ 07462
(800) 723-8423
info@mybreakthrough.com
www.mybreakthrough.com
Antimicrobial Concentrate
Wysong Corp offers Citrox™, a natural antimicrobial and fungicidal concentrate that kills common pathogens, such as E. Coli and salmonella, and also assists in retarding spoilage. Citrox can be used topically or orally, as well as an all-purpose cleaning disinfectant.
Wysong Corp
1880 N Eastman
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 631-0009
wysong@wysong.net
www.wysong.net
Support Pillow
Invention Submission Corp offers EZ Sleep Pillow, a sleeping accessory that ensures that a person’s body is supported and aligned while sleeping. Able to support individuals who sleep on their backs or sides, EZ Sleep Pillow elevates their legs while still allowing sleep-time movements.
Invention Submission Corp
217 Ninth St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 288-1300 ext 1368
www.isc-online.com
Patient Education Booklet
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research offers Introduction to Chiropractic™ 10th Edition, a 52-page, full-color professional booklet with photos, illustrations, charts, and references. Topics include chiropractic concept of health maintenance, facts about the nervous system, the conditions chiropractors treat, length of treatment, diet and health, posture, chiropractic care for children and senior citizens, and whiplash injury.
Foundation for Chiropractic
Education and Research
380 Wright Rd
PO Box 400
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
fcer@fcer.org • www.fcer.org
Custom-Made Orthotics
Foot Levelers Inc introduces three custom-made orthotics featuring the Gait Cycle System® (GCS), which supports the foot in each phase of motion to absorb shock on heel strike, provide corrective support at midstance, and give propulsion at toe off. The UltraTough® is for those who require a high-performing orthotic under demanding conditions. It also features a moisture-resistant leather top and is appropriate for athletes and those with occupations in labor, construction, and factory work. The UltraLuxury® is designed for moderate activity levels and offers a Lambson Leather ™ top. The Extreme™ XL, designed to support intense activity level, offers more protection with the Extreme GCS and the stability of the Dynamic Response System. It also features the Lambson Leather top and carries the 2-year Freedom warranty.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Patient Tracking Chart
David Singer Enterprises offers The Two Vital Steps to Doubling Your Patient Retention™, a new manual and CD package to show patients how they are progressing with care. The manual shows doctors, step by step, how to use Singer’s patient progress chart so patients have a visual graph that shows their improvement after care. The program includes graphic examples of how to use the chart and when to use them during patient visits and two CDs of Singer walking through each step of a patient consultation using the chart.
David Singer Enterprises
1130 Cleveland St, Suite 210
Clearwater, FL 33755
(800) 326-1797
www.davidsingerenterprises.com
Golf Trainer
GolfGym offers the GolfGym PowerSwing Trainer™, a golf training and conditioning tool specifically designed to provide balanced muscle strengthening and muscle memory. The golf grip handle enables users to adjust their hand and body position to replicate proper swing mechanics. Appropriate set-up posture and golf-specific resistance is achieved with the GolfGym PowerSwing Trainer.
GolfGym
2708 S Grand Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(877) 446-5349
www.golfgym.com
Thompson Technique Videos
Wayne Henry Zemelka, DC, introduces the revised and expanded two-part video series for the Thompson Technique titled, “Segmental Drop Adjusting.” These videos are used by chiropractic colleges and doctors to learn the gentle methodology of drop table adjustments. Contact points, line of drive, and line of correction are explained in the videos. The five basic categories of leg length inequality and adjusting procedures are covered to provide an easy to follow learning environment. Additional moves cover alternate and advanced adjusting procedures as well as introducing people to the drop-table style of adjusting.
Wayne Henry Zemelka, DC
(563) 386-8585
http://showcase.netins.net/web/chirohealth
Cod Liver Oil
Nordic Naturals offers Arctic Cod Liver Oil Singles in a natural orange flavor. One box contains 30 1 teaspoon (5 mI) servings. Each packet, which contains 700 mg DHA and 450 mg EPA, is always fresh and does not require refrigeration. Ideal for travel, Arctic Cod Liver Oil Singles do not require utensils.
Nordic Naturals
94 Hangar Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
(800) 662-2544
Cervical Pillow
Foot Levelers Inc offers Exclusively Yours™, a custom-made cervical support pillow, now available in two new versions for correcting sleep posture. The patent-pending Sleep Cycle System™ (SCS) can be modified to give greater support to individuals who spend more time sleeping on their backs or sides. The original version of SCS is still available and provides equal proportions of back- and side-lying support for those who tend to change sleeping posture frequently during the night. Cervical pillows are also recommended for whiplash, tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain, muscle tension, and pinched nerves.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Free X-ray Reports
PDI offers thorough and comprehensive digitized analysis using patients’ x-rays images imprinted onto photographic paper. It is the nation’s largest provider and sole owner of patented technology registered in Washington DC. PDI ships the doctors’ x-rays to its headquarters where they are read, analyzed, and digitized.
The PDI staff is made up of highly qualified board-certified medical radiologists (MDs and DACBRs) licensed in each state for which the films are being read. This not only efficiently educates patients but also assures to automatically increase patient retention. This is all at no cost to doctors.
PDI
1021 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
(866) 4PDI-PDI
mail@aboutpdi.com
www.aboutpdi.com
Leg Splint
Sroufe Healthcare Products Inc introduces its 4000 Posterior Leg Splint™, allowing a 90° splint every time. The splint can be used with or without a PneuGel™ air/gel bladder for compression and cold therapy. Features include five Velcro straps for ease of application and a toe plate that allows patients to rest their feet while using crutches. The soft liner stays dry, resulting in less skin problems. Two sizes are available: small/medium with a foot plate length of 9 inches and a calf height of 11 inches and a medium/large with a foot plate length of 11 inches and calf height of 14 inches.
Sroufe Healthcare Products Inc
PO Box 347
Ligonier, IN 46767
(260) 894-4171
www.sroufe.com
Online Professional Opportunities
Palmer Chiropractic University System offers a new avenue for searching and finding professional opportunities. Visit ads.palmer.edu at www.palmer.edu. There are currently 966 advertisements on the site, and 546 are for employment opportunities. In addition, there are 312 practices available and 98 pieces of equipment for sale, such as tables, x-ray and ultrasound machines, and office equipment. The process is entirely automated, and advertisers can compose and submit advertisements online, subject to approval.
Palmer Chiropractic University System
1000 Brady St
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 884-5000
www.palmer.edu
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