Muscle Stimulator

Pettibon Systems offers the Pettibon Tendon Ligament Muscle Stimulator™ (PTLMS), which increases metabolic activity and begins the process of toxin (AIE) removal, which is beneficial to patients and their recovery time. The PTLMS removes muscle splinting, increases blood flow, and decreases the possibility of the practitioner being hurt. The stimulator may be used during the acute phase of care for pain control and enhanced metabolic function for regeneration of the injured para-vertebral soft tissue. PTLMS includes two batteries, a charger, a sorbothane pad, an instructional manual, and a DVD for staff training.

Pettibon System Inc
3212 50th ST CT, Suite 103
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(888) 774-6258
www.pettibonsystem.com

Massage Chair

Video Massage Chairs introduces its patent-pending massage chair that combines a traditional ergonomic massage chair with an entertainment feature of a flat-screen television monitor that allows patients to watch a tailored video while receiving a massage. The headrest of the massage chair supports the face and has an opening that provides a vantage point that is angled toward the television monitor. The monitor may be hooked up to cable television and is capable of reading DVDs. When the monitor is hooked up and ready to go, the optional headphones extend to the resting support surface so that the auditory and visual experiences are maximized.

Video Massage Chairs
118 Locust St
Garden City, NY 11530-6513
(347) 992-8913
www.videomassagechairs.com

Spinal Belt

Intromark Inc introduces Disc-Traction™, a spinal stretching belt to help reduce and prevent lower back pain and disk compression. Disc-Traction comes with a set of isometric exercises that facilitate tractioning, muscle relaxation, and blood circulation in the lower back. The belt is made from nonelastic canvas, and is secured to the lower back with hook-and-loop fasteners. Once secured, it sits firmly on the pelvic bone, with its handles attached to the bottom of the belt. To use, an individual pushes downward on the handles, and the lower back is stretched upward, relieving pressure on the vertebrae and decompressing the disks and joint structures along the spine. The belt is available in many sizes.

Intromark Inc
217 Ninth St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(800) 851-6030
www.intromarkstore.com

Running Shoe

Foot Levelers introduces a color selection for the Brooks® Addiction™ 7 shoe. Designed to help control pronation and give runners a smooth ride, the Addiction 7 cushions the feet with every step. The men's Addiction 7 is white with yellow accents (pictured) and the women's is gray with purple accents. Brooks Shoethotics® combine a running or walking shoe with a removable, custom-made spinal pelvic stabilizer, featuring the Dynamic Response System™ (DRS), Dryz™, and IntelliTemp°™ technologies, Zorbacel® to absorb damaging heel-strike shock, and Propacel™ to give patients a fatigue-reducing boost at toe-off. DRS reacts to variable loads and surfaces during standing, walking, running, and jumping to provide patients stability on all terrains. The Dryz top is moisture-resistant to pull wetness away from feet and control odor; IntelliTemp helps maintain foot temperature to keep feet comfortable throughout the day.

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

Foam Roller

Power Systems offers a high-density foam roller that delivers firm support with a smooth surface for all types of rolling applications and modalities. The molded foam retains its shape through moderate to heavy use. It may be used for deep-tissue myofascial release and during exercise, sports, and rehabilitation. The roller is 36 inches long x 6 inches high. A DVD provides creative and effective ways to use foam rollers.

Power Systems
PO Box 31709
Knoxville, TN 37930
(800) 321-6975
www.power-systems.com

Spinal Brace

Scoliosis Systems offers the SpineCor™ soft brace, which uses flexible technology to help retrain children's back muscles and correct posture without the use of hard and obtrusive braces. The brace provides a progressive correction of idiopathic scoliosis from 15° Cobb angle and above. SpineCor can be worn underneath clothes and does not restrict one's normal movement.

Scoliosis Systems, LLC
1085 Park Ave, Suite 1E
New York, NY 10128
(800) 281-5010
www.scoliosissystems.com

Dietary Supplement

Douglas Laboratories introduces the Xtra-Cell™ line of frozen liquid extracts. Xtra-Cell isolates low-molecular-weight proteins and peptides with angiogenic modulating or cell-signaling properties. The extracts maintain a healthy angiogenic balance, blood parameters, and strong immunity. The products do not include preservatives, chemicals, enzymes, or heat. They are processed below 40°F and kept frozen until ready to use to preserve freshness. The Xtra-Cell line includes nine products.

Douglas Laboratories
600 Boyce Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(888) DOUGLAB
www.douglaslabs.com

Marketing Materials

Foot Levelers introduces the PracticeXcelerator™, a multimedia tool kit to help you implement the Associate™ Platinum into your practice. The PracticeXcelerator includes patient brochures and a DVD that explains the benefits of stabilizers; instructional material for you and your staff including technical support information; a DVD on how to implement the scanner; a sample letter, e-mail, and postcard announcing the availability of the Associate Platinum to your patients; sample print ads to promote your practice; and a CD of marketing logos and images to help you customize your own materials. For a limited time, every practitioner who purchases or already owns the Associate Platinum is entitled to the PracticeXcelerator free with a 30-minute coaching session with Foot Levelers' customer service team.

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

Wellness Education Kit

The Masters 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

Referral System

The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research offers the Medical Referral SystemTM to help you create a successful pipeline of referrals from physicians and other medical practitioners in your community. The Version 1-A Complete CD-Rom includes more than 100 professional letters and research summaries to personalize and send to local medical practitioners, more than 30 Quickstar documentation forms, reporting forms to help you improve your collections and better document your services, a 33-page implementation manual with step-by-step instructions, how–to's on making professional contacts, and documentation recommendations. A PowerPoint presentation template is also included for use in your waiting room. A bonus section on chiropractic neuromusculoskeletal conditions and research is also included.

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

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 the Vertebral Artery 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

Decompression Marketing Package

Disc-Ease offers The Singer Spinal Rejuvenation Therapy (SRT) Marketing Program, which helps make a chiropractic practice more successful. Topics covered in the marketing program and on the marketing teleconference include: newspaper ads, postcards, a patient reactivation letter, a newspaper insert, a 30-second radio commercial script, a patient-education handout, bulletin board marketing, screening booth artwork, an SRT lecture, an SRT lecture flyer, a door hanger, yellow pages, an audio CD handout, a 10-minute radio infomercial, magazine ads, a support group, and a free press release.

Disc-Ease LLC
PO Box 386
Clearwater, FL 33757
(800) 597-0368
www.disc-ease.info

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