Bed Surfaces

Hill-Rom and the Medical Division of Tempur-Pedic North America, a subsidiary of Tempur-Pedic International, introduce a line of bed surfaces for acute care institutions in North America. The sleep surfaces provide comfort and better pressure redistribution for patients. The cobranded Hill-Rom Tempur-Pedic line features sleeping surfaces made specifically for Hill-Rom's VersaCare®, TotalCare®, and Affinity® 4 beds; CareAssist® products; and stretchers and mattress-replacement systems. All products include deep top layers made from the proprietary Tempur® material.

Tempur-Pedic North America Inc
Medical Division
1713 Jaggie Fox Way
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 514-4810
www.tempurmed.com

Spinal Chair

The Pettibon System offers the Wobble Chair™, a patented, height-adjustable stool that provides spinal rehabilitation. The Wobble Chair facilitates many combinations of exercise motions needed for lumbar disk mobility, rehydration, nutrition delivery, and waste elimination. The seat of the Wobble Chair provides 360° of rotation, 40° of side-to-side flexion, and 35° of front-to-back flexion on a universal-type joint.

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

Traction System

Chattanooga Group offers its redesigned Triton DTS® Traction System that allows you to treat a broader range of patients. It features an intuitive, graphic interface, a pelvic tilt, and an updated QuickWrap™ belting system. The company offers a nationwide series of free instructional workshops to help you provide more treatment options to your patients.

Chattanooga Group
4717 Adams Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 870-7270
www.chattgroup.com

Pain-Relieving Cream

Golden Tiger is a natural pain-relieving cream that is made with plant extracts. The cream provides relief from arthritic pain, sore backs, sore muscles, and muscle cramps. It is enriched with capsaicin, aloe vera, willow bark, and MSM. Golden Tiger does not include oils, waxes, or alcohol, and it has no lingering scent. The cream does not stain skin or clothes. Golden Tiger is available in a 16-ounce pump, a 32-ounce pump, and a 128-ounce pump.

Golden Tiger LLC
10100 Wilshire Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 857-9500
www.goldentigerusa.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

Support Pillows

Foot Levelers introduces cervical support pillows that promote joint stability and provide therapeutic traction and support for the cervical spine. The pillows feature a versatile, four-in-one patented design that provides an appropriate edge for anyone—regardless of weight, age, or body type. Each pillow has a narrow and wide edge and a soft and medium center. The company offers the Exclusively Yours® pillow, the Pillo-Pedic® pillow, the Pillo-Pedic Plus, the Ultra®, the Escape™, and travel pillows, in addition to the Mini-Travler® and the SideKick®.

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

Nutrition Bar

thinkproducts introduces its thinkGreener meal-replacement bar, which includes five servings of fruits and vegetables in each bar. thinkGreener features organic dates, spirulina, and broccoli, and contains the FDA's recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. thinkGreener is a gluten-free product, and it comes in two flavors: Red Berries and Chocolate Covered Red Berries with 240 and 250 calories and 9 and 10 grams of protein, respectively. The bar is also high in fiber and contains Omega 3s.

thinkproducts
2140 Eastman Ave, Suite 112
Ventura, CA 93003
(866) 98THINK
www.thinkproducts.com

Foot Gauntlet

Levy and Rappel introduces the G1000 custom-molded leather gauntlet. The G1000 provides contact support that increases the hydrostatic pressure and stabilizes the bony structures. The G1000 provides control of the subtalar, talocrural, talonavicluar, and midtarsal joints. It is available in 5-inch and 9-inch heights, four different colors, and a choice of closure. The reinforced copolymer shell with 1/8-inch Aliplast lining provides comfort. A plastic reinforcement window allows relief for a prominent or tender calcaneal bone.

Levy and Rappel
339 10th St
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(800) 564-LEVY
www.levyandrappel.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 Stabilizers

Foot Levelers offers custom-made ParFlex Plus® Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers that support all three arches of the foot to help improve balance, structural alignment, and pelvic rotation, increasing club-head velocity and reducing fatigue while playing golf. A cushioning TechCel Lite™ top layer provides comfort. Zorbacel® heel pads absorb damaging heel-strike shock. The ParFlex Plus also has a StanceGuard™ for variable firmness and flexibility during lateral weight shifts and features magnetic strips that provide extra support on the golf course. According to the company, the stabilizers allow golfers to hit the ball 9 to 15 yards farther, and they improve body alignment.

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

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

Insurance Claims Book

Foot Levelers and Breakthrough Coaching offer an approach to proper insurance claims submissions for cervical and back support pillows. How to Get Paid for Pillows is a booklet that provides suggestions on verification and coding. You will learn how to properly bill for cervical and back support pillows and all the services that go along with them. The insurance guide includes sample letters of medical necessity that you can customize and send to insurance companies.

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

Spinal Health Web Site

Chiropractic America introduces the Web site YourSpine.com, which educates patients about spinal health and the role that chiropractors play in maintaining a healthy spine. The Web site provides resources to help make it easy for patients to find a qualified chiropractor. Chiropractic America also introduces the creation of an advisory council that provides insights and contributes content to the Web site on new developments relevant to spinal health and wellness. The advisory council also collaborates with chiropractors to promote chiropractic.

Chiropractic America LLC
944 River Rd
Washington Crossing, PA 19877
(215) 310-1735
www.yourspine.com

Wellness Book

The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research offers a book for chiropractors: Chiropractic, Health Promotion, and Wellness, by Meridel I. Gatterman. The book gives patients a better understanding of the chiropractor's role and includes practical questions and authoritative answers across a range of topics, including nutrition, exercise, and health behaviors.

The book also includes information on wellness, spinal health, and wellness clinicians. The soft-cover book contains 113 pages. Large-quantity pricing is available.

Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
380 Wright Rd
Norwalk, IA 50211
(800) 622-6309
www.fcer.org

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

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