Traction Table
The Saunders Group offers the 3D ActiveTrac multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction Table. The traction device performs nonsurgical spinal decompression while the patient is lying in his or her most comfortable position. The table can be flexed, extended, or bent on its side. The bottom half can be rotated to accommodate a patient's painful posture.
The Saunders Group Inc
4250 Norex Dr
Chaska, MN 55318
(800) 778-1870
www.thesaundersgroup.com
Health-Record Software
MicroFour Inc introduces its PracticeStudio.net Electronic Health Record for chiropractors. PracticeStudio.net is created and maintained using MicroFour's StrataFrame Application Framework, a development tool that is used by more than 125 software developers in 22 different countries. The software includes standard manipulation, Gonstead, and Activator methods forms. New forms include physical therapy, acupuncture, and massage therapy. The system improves workflow and documentation.
MicroFour Inc
7118 I-40 W, Bldg D
Amarillo, TX 79106
(800) 235-1856
www.practicestudio.net
Practice Software
PPT4Drs offers Quixote Business software for chiropractors. The software allows a practice to generate a missed appointment report in seconds, which allows staff to concentrate on following up on the appointments. Quixote automatically calls each patient the night before their appointment, impacting no-show percentages. Other features include reports on how patients were referred to you. Quixote's billing solution helps increase the likelihood of getting paid in a timely manner from insurance carriers, and a tracer system allows you to track delinquent payments. Quixote is delivered on its own server at no additional cost to the office.
PPT4Drs
2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 135
San Diego, CA 92110
(866) 778-4377
www.ppt4drs.com
Decompression Table
Synergistic Concepts offers the patent-pending SC-DC220 Facet Release Table that, when coupled with the natural reduction of spinal compression due to the effect of gravity, allows the correction of spinal conditions. Use as a traditional pelvic bench in its nonflexed horizontal position or for more effective adjusting to flex or extend the patient to 90°. The ADA-compliant table may be elevated from the base level of 19 inches to 27 inches.
Synergistic Concepts Ltd
1660 W Market St, Suite D
Tiffin, OH 44883
(419) 448-4868
www.syncontables.com
Rehabilitation Tape
OPTP offers Kinesio Tape, which is specifically designed to be worn for extended periods of time and during strenuous exercise or hydrotherapy. The adhesive is heat-activated and does not leave residue when removed. Kinesio Tape is latex-free and has an elasticity of 140%, matching the elasticity found in the skin.
OPTP
3800 Annapolis Lane, Suite 165
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
Heel Lift
G&W offers heel lifts, which can be used for therapeutic needs, such as leg-length differences or short-leg syndrome, achilles tendon pain, assistive gait training during post-stroke rehab, prosthetic adjustment and alignment, stabilizing corrections of lumbar subluxations, and low back pain or pelvic instability. The cork heel lifts may be placed in any type of footwear. They are made from soft vinyl. The edges are beveled to prevent the lift from curling around the edges in closed-heeled shoes. The front of the lift is tapered to make a smooth transition into the heel of any type of shoe. The lifts are available in six widths and four thicknesses.
G&W Heel Lift Inc
PO Box 213
Cuba, MO 65453
(800) 235-4387
www.gwheellift.com
Foot Orthotics
Levy & Rappel introduce the Balancer, a soft and supportive orthosis. The Balancer features a deep heel cup to control the rearfoot and minimize medial-lateral instability. The orthosis can be worn for many types of foot conditions. The complete line of custom foot orthotics includes practical leather, stylish dress, cork, and carbon-graphite orthotics. The company offers a 5-day turnaround and free inbound shipping on all products.
Levy & Rappel
339 10th St
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(800) 564-LEVY
www.levyandrappel.com
Nutritional Supplements
Drucker Labs offers intraMAX® and intraKID® nutritional supplements available in travel-size bottles. The products feature intraCELL™V technology, which wraps all nutrients in organic carbon and explodes them into miniscule particles. The company's intra line of products is available through licensed health care providers.
Drucker Labs
1600 Capital Ave, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75074
(888) 881-2344
www.druckerlabs.com
Patient-Education Tools
Foot Levelers offers free patient-education tools such as posters, brochures, and literature about children, golf, and low back pain to be placed in a chiropractic office. Internal patient referrals are a cost-effective means to grow a practice; and education is an investment that will pay off through healthier patients and a more successful practice.
Foot Levelers Inc
PO Box 12611
Roanoke, VA 24027-2611
(800) 553-4860
www.footlevelers.com
Spinal Chart
Visual Odyssey offers its SHO Flip Chart, a spinal health orientation chart with illustrated chiropractic messages. The chart may be used during group presentations. Each SHO poster is colorfully printed on 10-mm vinyl. Pick the pages that you want to include in your presentation (there are 60 pages to choose from). The 8- x 10-inch MINI SHO may be used by small classes with two to four people or during one-on-one consultations. Larger classes with five to 75 people may use the 24- x 30-inch SHO Chart.
Visual Odyssey
22 Windridge Lane
Temple, GA 30179
(800) 541-4449
www.chirocharts.com
Wellness Education Kit
The Master's Circle offers the Complete Wellness Presentation Kit, a practice building and personal development program for DCs. The kit includes a tutorial CD, which includes a complete explanation of the Discover Wellness System, including specific details of implementation, instructions on how to set up a Discover Wellness lecture series, and pointers on effective presentation skills to a wellness audience; a step-by-step manual, which includes scripts for 10 long and 10 short talks, specific instructions on how to set up talks, and how to prepare for and deliver them; 10 digitally recorded audio CDs, which include a short form and a long form of the 10 Discover Wellness lecture topics that DCs can use as a study guide to perfect their presentations; and a PowerPoint CD, which includes 20 slide presentations and 10 short and 10 long lecture formats designed for implementation with Microsoft PowerPoint.
The Masters Circle
100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 140
Jericho, NY 11753
(800) 451-4514
www.themasterscircle.com
Spinal Book
OPTP introduces Spinal Stabilization–The New Science of Back Pain 2nd ed. by Rick Jemmett, BSc (PT). Written for the general public, this book describes the causes of back pain and details the Australian stabilization approach. The soft-cover guide is a resource for chiropractors, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and physical therapists who work on core stability. Spinal Stabilization is divided into two sections. The first section is designed for people with low back pain and describes therapeutic segmental stabilization exercises. The second section is for athletes who need a high-performance, injury-resistant spine and describes advanced conditioning exercises. The book contains more than 100 exercise photos.
OPTP
3800 Annapolis Lane, Suite 165
Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009
(800) 367-7393
www.optp.com
Product Web Site
Chirosmart.net is a Web site that features many products for sale. The Smart Start Book outlines practice and patient management as well as public relations and marketing. Chiropractic Marketing and Public Relations outlines simple programs to stimulate a practice. The Chiropractic Workshop Workbook outlines how to create community awareness and topical workshops. The PI Workbook outlines how to stimulate a PI practice and includes an attorney workshop. CD PowerPoint presentations are also available.
Joel E. Margolies, DC
4910 LaVista Rd
Tucker, GA 30084-4403
(770) 491-3639
www.chirosmart.net
DVD Lecture
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges offers the DVD lecture called Cervical Spine Adjusting and Vertebral Artery Issues by Gerard W. Clum, DC. The educational community of the chiropractic profession in the United States and Canada has assisted in the development of this lecture, which is based on the latest information related to this subject.
Association of Chiropractic Colleges
4424 Montgomery Ave, Suite 102
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 284-1062
www.chirocolleges.com
CD Seminar
FCER offers a CD seminar called Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy by Donald Murphy, DC. The 90-minute audio seminar addresses the common causes of lumbar radiculopathy and differential diagnosis, treatment, and surgical decision-making. Murphy provides current research evidence to help DCs understand and integrate the skills of the lumbar radiculopathy treatment into their practices.
FCER
380 Wright Rd
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org
Knee Poster
Med/ART introduces "Knee Deep," an anatomical poster in the "Fine Art of Healing" series of posters. It features a composition of radiological images of the knee. The product line includes 12 colorful posters, which may be posted in chiropractic clinics, hospitals, and physical therapy offices.
Med/Art
PO Box 853
Morristown, NJ 07963-0853
(973) 539-2179
www.medartposters.com
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