| To the chiropractic profession: | | | | office visit is a very sensible recommendation. They |
| I have been a practicing doctor since I graduated from | | | | can get their exercise, warm up for the adjustment, be |
| NCC in '83. Since then I have been involved in general | | | | physically and mentally more relaxed when they see |
| practice and became one of the first CCSP in the | | | | the doctor and therefore enhance the effects of the |
| country. | | | | treatment! |
| I want to share some information about a technology | | | | Best of all, sessions with a Whole Body Vibration |
| you may have heard about: | | | | machine are reimbursable by insurance as therapeutic |
| Whole Body Vibration(WBV). I also want to share how | | | | exercise, neuromuscular re-education or activities of |
| this great modality may help us as chiropractic doctors. | | | | daily living. |
| Over a hundred years ago, Chiropractic doctors were | | | | If a doctor has a cash practices like me, there is |
| the originators of wellness and healthy living. Practicing | | | | always the option of charging a nominal fee for a |
| included and still does contain so much more than just | | | | month-long "membership" of unlimited session. I charge |
| giving adjustments. It includes helping our patients to | | | | patients who are not currently actively treating but are |
| engage in healthy alternatives and making their | | | | more on a wellness program only $50/ month to come |
| participation in wellness life style an easier choice. | | | | into the office as often as they want and use the units. |
| By now it is common knowledge that the benefits of | | | | As far as which type of vibration is better for |
| exercise are multifold. The amazing part of WBV is | | | | chiropractic offices: |
| that it produces the same effects of exercise, just in a | | | | Please understand that both styles of vibration are |
| much shortened time frame. These claims are very | | | | very beneficial for chiropractic patients! |
| well documented and scientifically proven. | | | | Ultimately, both technologies work great in our offices. |
| Increased circulation, lymphatic drainage, metabolic | | | | The best scenario would be if a doctor can afford and |
| increase, enhanced oxygen uptake, improved HGH etc | | | | has the room for both styles!!! |
| are just some of the well documented physiologic | | | | The reason for this is that different style of vibrations |
| benefits of WBV. Thus it becomes an easy and logical | | | | work best for different issues: |
| adjunct to the chiropractic practice. | | | | Vertical is great for training, more athletic patients |
| WBV can be used in rehabilitation and strengthening of | | | | Oscillating is great for heavier, un-exercised, stiff |
| injured ligamentous or muscular tissues without taking | | | | people. |
| the injured area through ranges of motion, making it the | | | | We often find that a facility is attracting a certain |
| perfect choice of modality for any rehab facility. | | | | group of patients, |
| Exercise can now be started at a much earlier stage | | | | So the determining point as to which unit a doctor |
| of improvement. | | | | should buy is to figure out what kind of practice does |
| But rehabilitation, flexibility and strength training are just | | | | he /she have and then recommending the best unit for |
| some of the applications that are enhanced by WBV. | | | | their practice. |
| Many chiropractic offices see a patient on multiple | | | | It is the type of practice the Dr. has, that makes the |
| visits per week. Having a patient warm up and work | | | | difference! |
| out on a Whole Body Vibration machine just prior to an | | | | |