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Technology
In order to bring your family
the foremost in Chiropractic Care, we employ the use of state-of-the-art
technology with our traditional hands on approach to accomplish the most
efficient spinal correction. Chiropractic
care has a long history of using instrumentation in the evaluation of nerve
function. Dr. B. J. Palmer devised
and used many electro-diagnostic machines in his world renowned clinic located
in
Davenport
,
Iowa
at the Palmer College of Chiropractic. Such
machines as the neuroencephalomentipograph, as well as cutting edge developments
in x-ray which are still used today throughout the entire health profession,
catapulted chiropractic into the 21st century long before any other
health care system. Our office
utilizes two highly sophisticated diagnostic computerized machines to help in
your overall care.
Infra-Red Thermography
Nervous System
 The
human body and all of its organs are controlled by the nervous system. These
nerves run from the brain, down the spinal column, and innervate various organs
throughout the body including the heart, the lungs, and even the skin.
The Skin
Each of the nerves leaving the spinal column innervates
specific areas of the skin, thus dividing the body into a patterned form known
as dermatomes. There are eight cervical, twelve thoracic, five lumbar, and five
sacral dermatomes.
The nervous system uses vasoconstriction and vasodilatation of the capillary
bed to help regulate body temperature. Irritations cause the skin's natural
temperature symmetry to fall out of balance from the left to right side of the
spine.
When we administer an adjustment, we are helping to normalize nervous system
function and thereby the body will regulate the blood flow to the skin in a
uniform manner. This results in
overall better body function and this change is detectible on the Tytron C-3000
system we use in the office.
Surface Electromyography sEMG
We employ the MyoVision sEMG as a diagnostic tool because of the company’s
dedication to making it the most accurate and reliable system available today.
sEMG is a non-invasive, safe system that tests the electrical activity in
muscles to help determine the presence or absence of vertebral subluxations in
the spine. This helps us determine
the level of nerve interference produced by the subluxation and also allows us
an objective means to know when we have removed or reduced them to the optimum
level. sEMG quantifies the levels of
muscle "tension" about the spine. Muscles "tense up" about
the spine to "compensate" for subluxations or problems with the spine.
The Static Scanning test provides information only about the neutral postures,
and is not a dynamic measurement. Note that muscles will not necessarily fire on
the same side as the complaint. Since they are compensating for the problem,
they may fire on the opposite side, or even in other areas (e.g. neck problems
will sometimes appear as high levels of tension in the upper thoracic area above
the shoulder blades to the base of the neck).
Computerized
Spinal Examination through Surface Electromyography (sEMG) is used to evaluate
the relative levels of electrical activity associated with Vertebral
Subluxation. By interfering with the communication between the brain and the
rest of the body, a Vertebral Subluxation leads to improper electrical impulses
which can lead to poor health. The Computerized sEMG Scanning provides
qualitative and quantitative data to assist the Chiropractor in determining
which areas / levels of the nervous system are being adversely affected by
Vertebral Subluxations.
Example of a
Normal
sEMG exam
Example of an Abnormal sEMG exam
Dual
Inclinometer ROM This
is a highly sophisticated test that accurately and legally measures the Range Of
Motion (degree of motion) of the different areas of the spine. This test
is the ONLY AMA approved method of measuring objectively and documenting the
loss of motion of the spine from injuries or other spinal abnormalities.
By using two separate detectors simultaneously, the MyoVision system quickly
records spinal motion and stores it in our patient database. 
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