An infant being born, even under the most routine conditions, is typically the first cause of spinal stress. As the head of the baby appears, the physician will grab the baby’s head and proceed to pull, bend and twist it around almost in a figure eight motion, lifting it up to receive the lower shoulder and then down to receive the upper shoulder. This action creates significant stress on the spine of the baby.
This article excerpt was written by Tina Beychok on June 29, 2017 and was published by Chiroeco.com and can be found here.
When you ask your patients about the vitamins they are taking, you should not be surprised for them to quickly rattle off a list of vitamin A through vitamin E. However, if you ask them about vitamin K, odds are exceptionally high that your patients will respond with a puzzled look and say, “What’s that? I’ve never heard of it.”
It's inevitable: Chiropractors seem to meet people regularly who say they don't believe in chiropractic.
Want to turn the unbelievers into believers? Statistical data has shown over and over again that chiropractic is successful in reducing pain and that patients of chiropractic are very satisfied. Here are just a few examples:
Fit. Whether it’s our clothing or a new piece of equipment, we all want a good fit. It’s a very important consideration, especially for chiropractors. A treatment table is one of the most important purchases a DC will make, so it is crucial to carefully consider how a potential table will fit your practice, your techniques, your patients and your budget. Steve Keller of ACA Today breaks down today’s tables to help you find the right fit for you.
Are you “keeping up with the Jones'”? ChiroEco.com reports the results from its annual survey of chiropractors and finds that many DCs are using specialization to help grow their practices, boosting patient numbers, billing and collection.
So, you’ve outfitted your office with the latest adjusting tables, decompression tables, laser therapy and soft tissue tools, but are you properly protecting your investment?
When it comes to your neck and back pain, your chiropractor wants you to know that posture plays a huge role in your overall wellness. All of those times your mother told you to "stop slouching" and "sit up straight," she was actually giving you good advice. If you are struggling to maintain your chiropractic adjustments or are finding that back pain and neck pain are common problems for you, the team at Nichols Chiropractic, a Manhattan, KS chiropractic clinic, wants you to know these three tips for improving your posture.
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The Ergostyle Adjusting Table line has engineered a product that allows the doctor to deliver and adjustment like never before. What makes the ErgoStyle Table line stand out from others? The first thing are the features. All ErgoStyle tables include seamless multi-density cushions, ergonomic control placement, robotically welded, powder coated frames, upgradeable modular drop and headpiece design and a whisper-quiet electric or hydraulic motors for quick, powerful elevation and tilt.
Patients with back or neck issues will often come to clinic twisted and hunched into the only position that brings them some pain relief—Not a pretty sight.
In my experience, most doctors looking for a decompression table fall into two categories:
