A guide featuring the latest products and services
Computer Software
DB Consultants Inc introduces AS/PC®, which is a Windows Practice Management Software that suppresses printing patient and provider Social Security numbers on various statement forms. Other features include six additional patient labels, an expanded year-to-date report for high-volume practices, and a convenient proof of a timely filing report that contains information required by payors to validate timely filing.
DB Consultants Inc
198 Tabor Rd
PO Box 580
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5065
www.dbconsultants.com
Chiropractic Supplies
LSI International Inc offers a wide assortment of chiropractic, physical therapy, and massage products, including electrotherapy devices, treatment and adjusting tables, self-adhesive electrodes, pillows, orthopedic supports, and hot and cold products. In addition, LSI offers the LSI System II unit and the LSI System IV Interferential unit, which include Russian Stimulation for spasm reduction, muscle re-education and muscle strengthening, which are available with a 6-year warranty. LSI also manufactures the Quantum 400, an intersegmental traction table that offers the comfort of ultrasmooth nylon rollers, a wide treatment top, and a unique glide-trak system for the roller carriage.
LSI International Inc
8849 Bond
Overland Park, KS 66214
(800) 832-0053
www.lsiinternational.com
Password: SHOPLSI
Online Tool
Foot Levelers Inc offers the Spinal Pelvic Stabilizer Selection Guide, which is available on the health care provider’s section of Foot Leveler’s Web site: www.footlevelers.com. The guide makes recommendations based on the doctor’s input of patient data such as shoe type, age, gender, and activity level. Patient preference for features such as durability, comfort, and temperature/moisture regulation are also considered. Once patient data is entered, the user-friendly guide gives style names, graphics, and detailed product information on each Stabilizer recommended.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Inversion Table
STL International Inc offers the Teeter Hang Ups F5000 Inversion Table, which helps users reduce back pain, improve circulation, increase flexibility, and relax.
The Inversion Table rotates on a pivot system to any desired angle. Adjustable roller hinges allow the user to preselect three levels to control the aggressiveness of rotation, while ankle straps hold the user securely. The table is able to lock at a full 90° inversion, allowing the user to perform inverted sit-ups and squats.
STL International Inc
9902 162nd St, Ct E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 840-5252
www.teeterhangups.com
Self-Inflating Lumbar Support
OPTP offers the McKenzie® Self-Inflating AirBack, which not only improves posture, but ensures correct and natural positioning of the lower spine while sitting, helping to relieve and often prevent low back pain.
McKenzie’s sleek design makes it easy to carry when deflated. It easily self-inflates in seconds with the twist of a valve. To deflate, simply reopen the valve and compress.
OPTP
3800 Annapolis Ln, Suite 165
PO Box 47009
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
Foot Analysis System
Sensor Products LLC offers Tactilus® foot platform analysis system, which enables professionals to perform dynamic pressure profiling in order to evaluate shoe-to-ground interaction related to the diabetic foot, pronation, foot arch, and weight-bearing capabilities. The system also asseses impact effects in bipedal locomotion activities of both feet or in relation to each other. The platform detects body motion to effectively profile any abnormalities. In addition, densely packed sensors in the Tactilus platform analysis system offer the user high resolution images and a modular architecture.
Sensor Products LLC
188 Rt 10, Suite 307
East Hanover, NJ 07936-2108
(800) 755-2201
www.sensorprod.com
Online Courses
ChiroCredit.com offers a new online course: Ethics for Professionals. The course uses an interactive format of interlaced questions to ensure mastery of key concepts, and includes provoking cases, that requires the health care professional to critically consider ethical situations and come up with ethical decisions. Five courses are available in the series, for a total of 7 hours of coursework.
ChiroCredit
Po Box 15
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 463-9003
www.chirocredit.com
Laptop Legs
LapWorks™ Inc introduces Laptop Legs™ for PC notebooks and Mac Feet™ for Mac notebooks. The durable, polycarbonate plastic legs elevate the back of the laptop for improved typing ergonomics and increased cooling and ventilation underneath the laptop. The flip-down Laptop Legs/Mac Feet elevate the rear of a laptop to either 1-inch or 1 3/8-inches, cooling the laptop and protecting the surface. The legs may also be used to elevate desktop keyboards, telephones, and calculators.
LapWorks Inc
7955 Layton St
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(877) 527-9675
www.laptopdesk.net
Bracing Products
MIH International introduces the breathable latex and neoprene-free M-Spine LSO with thermoplastic panels. The semi-rigid lumbar sacral device offers the support of a rigid LSO and the comfort of a light elastic belt. The exclusive modular locking system, with progressive immobilization, enables the device to achieve superior functionality. The practical and easy-to-fit LSO is 13- inches high and helps treat many postural, degenerative, and muscular pathologies, including herniated discs, lumbago, sciatica, osteoporosis, arthrosis, and muscle contractures. It can fit almost any body type, and it is available up to size XXXL.
MIH International
153 Beaubien St W
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2V 1C5
(866) 374-4050
www.newedgeortho.com
Sport Sandalthotics
Foot Levelers Inc offers the Outback™ Sport Sandalthotic,® a durable sandal for male and female patients with a built-in spinal pelvic stabilizer. It features a genuine nubuck upper, quick-dry nylon lining and hook-and-loop closures for secure fit. Nylon webbing side panels offer extra comfort and full-length Zorbacel® provides shock absorption. A lightweight hiking rubber outsole improves traction. Custom-made from a weight-bearing cast, the Outback Sandalthotic supports all three arches of the foot to correct the individual’s specific postural problems.
The Sandalthotic is available in four styles: the Capetown,™ Jamaica,™ Malibu,™ and Rio.™
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Patient-Education Tool
Health Visions introduces the HV Presenter Software program, which is a powerful patient-education tool for a practice’s reception area and for conducting workshops. It includes more than 750 slides consisting of chiropractic education and referral messages to help build a practice. It features 125 backgrounds to use with a customized text and pictures to make customized slides. PowerPoint slides may also be imported into the software.
Health Visions
1609 S Woodbourne Rd, Suite 204-B
Levittown, PA 19057
(888) 480-1350
www.chiroed.com
Distance-Learning Programs
MedTech-USA, in conjunction with Texas Chiropractic College, offers three distance-learning programs: 1) the expert witness certification (WC) program; 2) the personal injury and accident investigation program, which allows participants to learn private investigator (PI) management and accident investigation; and 3) the dynamic functional capacity evaluation program, which teaches biomechanical video analysis and testing for the documentation of PI and WC cases.
MedTechUSA LLC
908 Red Fox Rd
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(866) 225-5055
www.medtechusa.net
Reports Package
Business of Chiropractic Publishing offers Power Reports, a series of 40 reports by Ivan Delman, DC, that are designed to make a practice more profitable and easier to manage.
The Power Reports package is separated into three groups: marketing secrets, personnel power, and smooth operations. Topics include Marketing and Intangible Niche Marketing for Chiropractors, POP Sales and Other Ways to Waste Cash, How To Save Money With An Independent Contractor, Hiring Terrific Employees, Staff Discipline, 10 Ways To Reduce Overhead, Choosing An Accountant, and How To Work Less and Do More.
Ivan Delman, DC
Business of Chiropractic Publishing
576 Soldier Creek Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97526
www.businessofchiropractic.com
Seminar on Disc
Foot Levelers Inc introduces DC Confidential, which is a seminar on compact disc that teaches a complete system of techniques for patient care and practice growth. William M. Austin, DC, Foot Levelers’ director of education, gives an audio presentation on the importance of posture, stability, and support. This free program provides tools for patient evaluation, care, and communication, and includes techniques to successfully integrate spinal pelvic stabilizers into a doctor’s practice.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Outcomes Assessment
The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research offers the 2005 Outcomes Assessment CD-ROM, which contains more than 40 authorized computer-scored questionnaires that provide 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 that are specific to functional deficits.
The Foundation for Chiropractic
Education and Research
PO Box 400
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org
Educational Brochures
Foot Levelers Inc offers Better Body Library,™ a series of five educational brochures available free of charge to health care professionals. The easy-to-follow guides inform patients and the public on the benefits of chiropractic and how it applies to specific health concerns. The Better Body Library brochures are: Low Back Pain, Heel Spurs, Feet and Your Health, Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers, and Taking Care of Kids’ Health. Each brochure gives answers to common health questions, explains how chiropractic can help, offers a patient self-test, and introduces Foot Levelers’ products as an adjunct to chiropractic care.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Germicidal Disposable Wipes
Professional Disposables International offers Sani-Dex® ALC Antimicrobial Alcohol Gel Hand Wipes, which are proven to effectively kill 99.99% of harmful bacteria and remove soil in nonporous surfaces and health care settings.
Sani-Dex ALC hand wipes are made from nonwoven cloth, which is saturated with an ethyl alcohol gel that is also fragrance and dye-free. It contains emollients such as aloe, glycerin, and Vitamin E to help minimize the drying effects of alcohol.
Professional Disposables International
Two Nice-Pak Park
Orangeburg, NY 10962-1376
(800) 444-6725 ext 558
Product Catalog
LSI International Inc introduces their full-color 2005-2006 catalog with color-coded sections, which will help users find products easier and faster. The catalog features more than 30 new products and many others that have been improved. Another added feature in ordering is Check by Fax, which is fast, easy, and a way to save on COD charges. LSI’s full line of health care products is conveniently on the “dual portal” Web site, making products available to order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A separate password protects entry for health care professionals to prevent patients from seeing their pricing. A “Wish List” function is also available. LSI’s monthly newsletter, The Stimulator, features monthly online specials.
LSI International Inc
8849 Bond
Overland Park, KS 66214
(800) 832-0053
www.lsiinternational.com
Password: SHOPLSI
Decompression Table
Track Corp offers the Cox® Decompression Adjustment and Manipulation Table, which combines intradiscal and neural spinal decompression and enables restoration of physiological ranges of motion to the vertebral motion segments. The table allows the doctor to apply specific level, long-Y-axis decompression, as well as physiological range-of-motion treatment to each spinal segment in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines.
TRACK Corp
18438 171st Ave
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(800) 441-5571
www.coxtable.com
Bone and Joint Mineral Formula
Ola Loa introduces Repair, a natural, orange-flavored powder that provides unparalleled support for the bones, joints, and cartilage, and helps prevent aches and pains.
Formulated by Richard A. Kunin, MD, the multi-nutrient powder is packaged in 8-gram single-serving packets and should be mixed with 4-to-6-ounces of water or juice for enhanced absorption, delicious taste, and convenience. With no artificial sweeteners or caffeine, each packet is sweetened with only 1–gram of fructose, a natural fruit sugar.
Ola Loa
2698 Pacific Ave
San Francisco, CA 94115
(800) 800-9550
www.drinkyourvitamins.com
QuickBooks Guide
Gunn Consulting offers QuickBooks In Your Practice workbooks, which offer practical and simple information on how to use QuickBooks.® The workbooks, which are geared specifically toward chiropractic practices, are available in a Primer version and an Advanced version. The Primer workbook has everything a practice needs for using QuickBooks for both the beginner and experienced user. The Advanced workbook is for the doctor who wants to go beyond everyday use, such as archiving and condensing, journal entries, and inventory solution.
Gunn Consulting
PO Box 13806
Arlington, TX 76094
(817) 994-3167
www.gunnconsulting.com
Chiropractic Books
Joel Margolies, DC, offers the following Chirosmart books: Smart Start, Personal Injury Workbook, Chiropractic Workshop Workbook, and Chiropractic Marketing & Public Relations. The 241-page Smart Start deals with practice-management and public-relations concerns. Personal Injury Workbook contains tips to create an alliance with the legal profession and includes a Soft Tissue Workshop Workbook to present to attorneys and paralegals. Chiropractic Workshop Workbook provides ideas to generate community workshops, including introductory letters, flyers, and workshop ideas. Chiropractic Marketing & Public Relations includes tips to help you stimulate your staff and create chiropractic awareness within your community.
Chirosmart Books
4910 LaVista Rd
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 491-3639
Ergonomic Insole
Wysong Corp introduces Ergonomic Insole, which is complete with toe grips and transverse and longitudinal arch supports. The foot is effectively elevated by the significant arch technology to create a donut-like heel relief cradle. The feet have the sensation of being in the sand. The insole is a revolution for athletes, runners, walkers, workers, and standers at a fraction of the cost of orthotics.
Wysong Corp
1880 N Eastman
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 631-0009
www.wysong.net
Back Pain Booklet
The Saunders Group introduces Back Pain and Activity–Striking the Right Balance, the latest edition to its popular line of back-and-neck-care educational products. The booklet gives patients confidence to get moving sooner after injury, thus preventing the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
The Saunders Group
4250 Norex Dr
Chaska, MN 55318-3047
(952) 368-9214
www.thesaundersgroup.com
Treatment Guide
OPTP introduces Maintaining Body Balance Flexibility and Stability by Leon Chaitow, DO, a practical guide to the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction.
The text offers a combination of step-by-step exercises, illustrations, and self-assessment tests to measure progress. Topics include muscle-energy techniques, trigger points, self-mobilization, strength, stability, balance, and breathing techniques.
OPTP
3800 Annapolis Ln, Suite 165
PO Box 47009
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
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