Do you inform your new and potential patients of what they might expect from their first chiropractic visit? A simple description on your website or in a brochure is an easy way to market your practice and ease any concerns. Here's one example from the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing.
There is no denying the changes a pregnant woman will encounter. Pregnancy, more than most life experiences, literally does change everything. In particular, a woman's body will undergo many major changes during and after pregnancy.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging (AoA) reports that the number of people who are 65 years old or older will more than double between the years 2000 and 2030. This will increase their population from just over 12 percent to 19 percent, or just over 72 million in the year 2030, which means that you’re likely to see more individuals in this age range at your chiropractic office due not only to their growth in the U.S. in general, but also because this generation tends to experience some common geriatric issues.1
The Ergostyle Adjusting Table line has engineered a product that allows the doctor to deliver and adjustment like never before. For years, many doctors of chiropractic had been convinced they needed only a bench. The problems chiropractors suffered from using only a bench suffer from neck, back, elbow, shoulder and wrist pain. The ErgoStyle Adjusting Table line allows the doctors to deliver adjustments like never before.
Offering the same great features as our Manual TradeFlex model, the newly engineered TradeFlex Auto Flexion Table adds the convenience of variable flexion speed and a treatment timer. This workhorse table offers a wide variety of options, from drops and headpieces to height, elevation and even long-axis distraction. Chiropractors appreciate the electric tension controls and removable flexion control t-bar that allows free movement around the table.
According to an article on ESPNW.com, athletes should consider incorporating self-myofascial release using self-care tools, like a foam roller, both pre- and post-workout. Why? It's an easy way to improve blood flow and increase range of motion throughout the body, enhancing
performance.
We all know how good a massage feels after an intense workout or a week of training, but not all of us have a personal masseuse on call. Instead, many athletes are taking things into their own hands.
From weekend warriors to professionals, athletes are using foam rollers, lacrosse balls and massage sticks to work out the kinks in their muscles themselves. It's a practice called self-myofascial release.
It may come as a surprise to some what lasers are used for. Though lasers may still sound like technology of the future, health professionals know otherwise. In fact, health professionals, such as chiropractors and physical therapists, have been using lasers to accelerate the healing process for nearly five decades, starting in 1967 with the work of Professor Endre Mester, a Hungarian physician who experimented with using lasers to treat skin cancer.1,2
How effective is spinal decompression? Patients continue to report a number of positive results related to back and neck pain related to pressure in the discs and vertebrae of the spine. Spine-Health.com recently interviewed two chiropractors—one from the East coast and one on the West coast—to share their real-world experiences of what to expect from this treatment.
This review of our Basic Pro Portable table, by Dr. Beau Pierce, was originally published here.
The chiropractic table you choose to use for your practice is crucial. Whether you have various stationary tables in your practice and one or two trusty portable tables for house calls, it is in the best interest of you as a chiropractor and each patient that you invest in the best of the best table.
The main goal with any practice or business is to help your customers or patients to the best of your ability and to do things in your practice that help your business grow and sustain its viability.
