A guide featuring the latest products and services
Massage Chair
Body Relaxer Inc offers the Body Relaxer HX-3000 Shiatsu massage lounger, which features heat, memory foam, and a timer button. The lounger is available in various top-grain leather colors and includes a 3-year warranty. With its 26.5-inch massage stroke range, it delivers a thorough treatmentfrom the cervical region down to the lower lumbar region, even for tall users.
Body Relaxer Inc
17751 Sky Park Cir Suite D
Irvine, CA 92614
(904) 280-5433
www.bodyrelaxer.com
Ultrasound Unit
Hill Laboratories introduces the HF54, a revolutionary ultrasound combination unit that offers hands-free ultrasound with interferential and premodulated therapy. An infrared light therapy probe and a second ultrasound soundhead are optional. The HF54 transmits premodulated current directly through one or two soundheads. The light therapy probe is 2- inches in diameter and produces high-powered infrared and red light at 880 nm and 660 nm.
Hill Laboratories
3 Bacton Hill Rd
PO Box 2028
Frazer, PA 19355
(610) 644-2867
www.hilllabs.com
Exercise Guide
OPTP offers Foam Roller Techniques: for Massage, Stretches, and Improved Flexibility. The 47-page book features instructions and exercise photos, in addition to anatomy illustrations for each muscle group.
OPTP
3800 Annapolis Ln Suite 165
PO Box 47009
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
Neck Support
Foot Levelers offers Pillo-Pedic® pillows that provide patients with neck support to treat acute or chronic pain. By positioning the head in a more comfortable position and providing a mild traction on the neck and cervical spine, Pillo-Pedic pillows provide comfort and support. The pillows feature four support options to suit any patients size, age, or body type.
The Pillo-Pedic line provides multiple pillows to suit every need, including: Exclusively Yours; Escape; Ultra® Pillow; Pillo-Pedic Plus®, and Pillo-Pedic®.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Wrist Splint
Sroufe Healthcare Products introduces the Universal Wrist Splint with universal sizing. The splint has a low-cut palmar crease area with a wide thumbhole to reduce irritation. Other features include a removable palmar stay that can be shaped to a desired contour and an inner fabric material that helps keep away moisture. The splint comes in left- and right-hand models.
Sroufe Healthcare Products
PO Box 347
Ligonier, IN 46767
(260) 894-4171
www.sroufe.com
Nutritional Supplement
Wysong Corp offers the Optimal nutritional supplement, which supplies vitamins and minerals at optimal levels without the risk of overdosage. Optimal includes natural herbal extracts proven to enhance assimilation by 250%.
Wysong Corp
7550 Eastman Ave
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 631-0009
www.wysong.net
Report Generator Software
Foot Levelers introduces Report Generator software, which compiles data on patients postural problems and indicates conditions that are improved with the use of Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers.
The patient-specific report can be used as part of the doctors Report of Findings to provide complete care recommendations.
Report Generator includes a CD containing the software, a notepad to gather vital patient data in the exam, and step-by-step instructions.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
CD-ROM
The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) introduces a CD-ROM that features the proceedings from the 2005 International Conference on Chiropractic Research, as well as the World Federation of Chiropractics (WFC) eighth biennial congress in Sydney, Australia, in June 2005.
The theme of the Congress was Above the Low-Back: A Celebration of the Art, Science, and Philosophy of Chiropractic, and it featured 41 speakers.
The CD-ROM contains a PDF file of the entire Congress proceedings (500 pages of material); an Adobe Acrobat Reader program is required.
FCER
380 Wright Rd
PO Box 400
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org
Traction Table
LSI International offers the Quantum 400 intersegmental traction table, which is available with an optional patient-assist bar with mounted controls that allows the operator to set all the features without bending down to the side of the table. A convenient grab bar is attached to help the patient get off the table. Three nylon massage rollers treat a full or selected area of the spine. The roller position is indicated by a series of lights that show roller height, and the rollers retract when the timer expires. An oversized, padded tabletop ensures patient comfort. A vibration feature comes standard and can be switched to either active or inactive.
The Quantum 400 includes a 5-year warranty on the motors, a lifetime warranty on the rollers, and a 1-year warranty on other parts and labor. Several colors are available. A knee pillow, neck roll, and protective foot cover are included.
LSI International
8849 Bond
Overland Park, KS 66214
(800) 832-0053
www.lsiinternational.com
Coding Solutions Manual
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) offers the 2005 Chiropractic Coding Solutions Manual, which is developed exclusively by doctors of chiropractic. The spiral-bound, 6- x 9-in manual features color-coded tabs for easy searching, a glossary, and a free CD-ROM.
The manual also includes sample insurance appeal letters, talking points, and clinical examples, as well as essential chiropractic coding information.
ACA
1701 Clarendon Blvd
Arlington, VA 22209
(800) 986-4636
www.amerchiro.org
Product Guide
Foot Levelers introduces its 2005 Product Guide, which features the latest advances in Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers, Sandalthotics®, Shoethotics®, cervical support pillows, and rehab equipment. The 15-page Guide is a desktop reference with sections on screening, billing, and talking to patients.
The Guide also features the Foreman Boot-thotic, which offers industrial workers the protection they need on the job; the Outback custom-made Sandalthotic® with a built-in, custom-made Spinal Pelvic Stabilizer for support, protection, and carefree comfort; the Associate, a digital scanning system that creates a progressive, high-tech image for any practice; and the Exclusively Yours® cervical support pillow, which gives patients a better nights sleep.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com