PHS Chiropractic Selected as Exclusive Metal Drop Table Provider for Maximized Living

Company will also donate a table for Maximized Living’s new Dream Center facility for underserved populations

When Forbes magazine online published an inflammatory article disparaging the practice of chiropractic as “waste,” the chiropractic community responded, including a strongly worded response from the International Chiropractors Association. PHS Chiropractic consultants Dr. Christian Reichart, DC, CCSP; Dr. Curtis Turchin, MA, DC; and Dr. Mark Mandell, DC, MBA also weigh in on the controversy, offering a series of responses that you and your office can use to answer patient questions. 

Laser therapy’s growth in popularity should be no surprise. Along with anecdotal evidence demonstrating its efficacy, science is also proving that cold laser therapy helps patients both with musculoskeletal disorders as well as pain relief. ChiroEco shares a recent systemic review that gathered the evidence from 22 independent trials.

The goal of exercise is simple: to improve blood flow and build strength, which can reduce pain and enhance healing. So it’s no stretch to consider soft-tissue treatment as a form of gentle exercise that can be highly beneficial to your patients. Using soft tissue tools, this type of treatment can deliver mechanical loading via the hands of a practitioner to provide many of the same benefits as exercise. Chiropractor Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO, explains in a recent article on Dynamic Chiropractic: 

As the weather warms, many of your patients will likely start heading outdoors to get a start on their spring gardening. But a sudden increase in activity after a long winter can lead to strains and sprains. For chiropractors, this represents an opportunity to educate your patients about exercises and stretches to help prevent these kinds of injuries. The American Chiropractic Association offers these tips, which you can customize to your practice either as patient handouts or as a news release to promote your practice in the community. 

The drop table is becoming standard in most chiropractors’ offices. Tables such as  pin-drop tables and PHS Chiropractic’s ErgoStyle Drops Tables are changing the way chiropractors perform adjustments. Why? These tables offer a safer way for each chiropractor to deliver care. With less fatigue by the end of the day, chiropractors are able to perform adequate adjustments to all patients. Julie Duck of ChiroEco.com breaks down how drop tables work and why they should be standard in your practice.

Chiropractic has gotten used to attacks throughout its past. Many are not even worthy of a response. But a recent article on the respected news outlet Forbes magazine online by reporter Steven Salzberg with its heavily biased view of chiropractic has brought forward a strong response from the International Chiropractors Association. ChiroEco.com explains.

What’s the deal with whole body vibration? While the platforms are becoming more widely available at many therapy clinics and gyms (even some at-home practitioners are using them), many have questions about how the platform fits into a regular exercise routine and the types of benefits they add. According to several recent articles, when used as part of an overall exercise regimen and in conjunction with a healthy diet, WBV can help build strength, reduce pain, serve as an effective warm-up or cool down, and even improve overall bone health in older adults. 

In our daily lives, our necks and shoulders carry a lot of weight. We sling on bulging bags or backpacks, lift and carry our children, or move heavy boxes or other items at work. Over time, this can result in chronic neck pain. Cervical manipulation, mobilization, massage or rehabilitative exercises are all possible treatments. Laser therapy is a newer modality that’s also been found to give relief. ChiroEco.com explains how laser therapy works.

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