A guide featuring the latest products and services

Scan and Cast Guide
Foot Levelers introduces Guide to Scanning & Casting, which focuses on the patient’s upright posture to help restore structural integrity, relieve symptoms and pain, and improve musculoskeletal function. The guide provides DCs with all the information they need to discover the benefits of weight-bearing casting and how to get the perfect cast every time. The guide is available free to health care professionals.

Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com

Joint Care
Scrip Chiropractic Supply introduces Chiropractor's Blend™ Joint Relief EXL™, a synergistic approach to joint care and repair. Joint Relief EXL capsules deliver clinically proven nutrients such as Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondroitin, and MSM in their purest potency to help strengthen tendons and ligaments and repair connective tissues. CMO and Sea Cucumber Extract provide lubrication, while a unique herbal blend of Turmeric, Boswellia, Bromelain, White Willow, and NotoGin™ (a species of Panax Ginseng) provides relief to muscles and joints.

Scrip Chiropractic Supply
9005 N Industrial Rd
Peoria, IL 61615
(800) 747-3488
www.scrip-inc.com

Balance Training
SPRI Products offers the Flexor™ line of composed core balance training products, which include the Hand Flexor™, Feet Flexor™, Step Flexor™, Stability Flexor™, Ankle Flexor™, Rotational Flexor™, and Sports Flexor™. All the products are adjustable to levels of resistance and instability to create a controlled environment.

SPRI Products Inc
1600 Northwind Blvd
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 222-7774
www.spriproducts.com

Pilates Guidebook
OPTP introduces Pilates for Rehab, a guidebook that details exercises on spinal and thoracic flexia; spinal and thoracic extension; joint mobilization and muscle strengthening; and torso stabilization, rotation, and lateral flexion. Written by Elizabeth Smith, PT, ATC, and Kristin Smith, BA, CFT, the guidebook includes clinician tips for incorporating pilates into a rehabilitation program. Pilates for Rehab also includes a section with photographs on how to use equipment—such as foam rollers, swiss balls, and exercise bands—to enhance or vary routines. Case studies, references, and resources are also included throughout the book.

OPTP
3800 Annapolis Ln, Suite 165
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com

Therapeutic Cream
Straight Arrow Products introduces Foot Miracle® therapeutic cream, which softens callused and rough areas and rejuvenates the heel and foot. The cream contains no mineral oil or petroleum, and absorbs quickly for easy application of wraps.

Straight Arrow Products Inc
2020 Highland Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020-8963
(800) 827-9815
www.straightarrowinc.com

Spinal Orthosis
FLA Orthopedics offers the V-LOC™ LSO Spinal Orthosis, which helps alleviate pain and increase rehabilitation by providing stabilization and unloading weight and pressure off the spine. Rigid anterior and posterior panels stabilize the spine, restrict range of motion, and control pelvic tilt and rotation. The V-shaped anterior panel and the patented strapping method provide abdominal compression and create “hydrostatic lift” to relieve the load and stress on the spine.

FLA Orthopedics Inc
2881 Corporate Way
Miramar, FL 33025-3973
(800) 327-4110
www.flaorthopedics.com

Meeting Planner
Foot Levelers offers meeting-planner services. The Educational Division staff help plan and organize any fund-raiser or seminar. Foot Levelers’ seminar speakers are also available to speak on various hands-on subjects to give DCs information that can be applied to their practices.

Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com

Infrared System
Landmark Medical introduces the Back Lite infrared system to relieve upper and lower back pain. The Back Lite uses 213 powerful LEDs to cover the entire spinal area. The frequencies work synergistically to increase vascularity, stimulate the release of ATP, and increase lymphatic drainage. Also, the Back Lite uses circuit boards instead of wires to eliminate repair problems. Eight probes or pads may be added to treat additional areas.

Landmark Medical Inc
201 S Park Ave
Calhoun, GA 30701
(800) 334-5618
www.landmarkmedical.com 

Investigative Seminars
MedTech-USA offers medical review and fraud-and claims-investigation seminars in Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla, in 2006. The seminars are advanced, 1-day presentations for physicians, staff, nurses, adjusters, and attorneys. Up to 10 hours of continuing-education units will be available.

MedTech-USA
908 Red Fox Rd
Alta Monte Springs, FL 32714
(866) 225-5055
www.medtechusa.net

Antifatigue Floor Mat
Therapeutica offers the Therapeutica® Antifatigue Floor Mat, which eases the discomfort of foot, knee, hip, and back pain as well as any other condition that may be aggravated by standing on a hard surface for an extended period of time. Featuring a built-in arch support and therapeutic bubbles, the floor mat can be used in the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room. It is effective when the user is standing with bare feet or slippers. A 2-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee are offered.

Therapeutica Inc
40 Dynamic Dr, Unit 3
Toronto, ON Canada M1V 2W2
(800) 348-5729
www.therapeuticainc.com

Patient-Education Tools
Foot Levelers offers free patient-education tools to help patients understand how chiropractic care can benefit them and help them get back to the activities they enjoy. The tools are available as posters, brochures, and literature that can be placed in the doctor’s office. Topics include children, golf, and low-back pain.

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 Chiropractic’s (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); Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.

FCER
380 Wright Rd
PO Box 400
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org

Nutritional Formula
Nordic Naturals introduces the Synergy Line of fish oil plus formulas that address condition-specific nutritional needs. Heart Synergy, a concentrated blend of fish oil with added nutrients, supports a healthy heart. Eye Synergy, a concentrated blend of purified fish oil and nutrients, provides eye health. Heat Synergy and Eye Synergy are available in 60-capsule bottles, which is enough for 30 days.

Nordic Naturals Inc
94 Hangar Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
(800) 662-2544
www.nordicnaturals.com

Computer System
ICS Software introduces SimpleSam Plus, a combination of ICS Software’s SimpleSam and SammyUSA programs that chiropractors and their staff can use to access billing, insurance, and patient information. SimpleSam Plus allows chiropractors to share information with their associates and gain assistance with practice-management tasks from one secure, password-protected system.

In addition to electronic billing, slip routing, and data storage, SimpleSam Plus includes an appointment calendar and an electronic prescription writer to monitor patient care and practice status.

SimpleSam Plus is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliant and is frequently updated by ICS Software's programmers to ensure that users have the most current information.

ICS Software Ltd
3508 Hargale Rd
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 766-2129
www.icssoftware.net