Chiropractic Tables

Have you ever walked into a business you’ve never been in before and instantly felt comfortable and at ease, like you could spend some time there and be totally okay with it? On the converse, what about the new businesses you’ve entered where, upon merely opening the door, the environment felt cold and unwelcome, increasing your anxiety and unease before even having the opportunity to speak to someone? A number of factors contribute to how we feel when we physically enter a business, but it’s likely that color is contributing to some of your body’s response.

One of the most utilized pieces of equipment in any chiropractic office is the table used to treat patients. No matter how well it is constructed then, at some point, it will likely need repairs. This presents DCs with two alternatives: do the repair yourself or get the table fixed by a professional. No matter which you decide, there’s ways to make both successful options. Hunter Greenwood, DC, says “I have done numerous repairs to chiropractic tables from various manufacturers in my practice over the last thirty plus years.”

There comes a point in every new DC’s practice when they hit a plateau. They’ve managed to build up a respectable roster of regular clients, some of whom even provide regular referrals. They are adept at providing both manual and instrument assisted adjustments on the body for a wide variety of conditions. They even provide adjustments for ongoing maintenance as part of their patients’ wellness lifestyles. All in all, their bottom line is doing OK. The only problem seems to be that it’s just not moving past OK.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a majority of the research involving chiropractic care focuses solely on spinal manipulations and the impact this category of treatment methods has on a person’s health and quality of life. However, these studies typically tell only part of the story as there is more to chiropractic care than just realigning the spine. In fact, there are a wide variety of benefits to providing patients with access to tables that have other body-healing functions, such as those which offer heat, vibration, and massage.

As you already know, ultrasound therapy can be a valuable tool for your practice.Numerous studies have shown the effectiveness of ultrasound in treating pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness. Ultrasound can also increase blood flow and speed wound healing. It can often be used in conjunction with spinal manipulation in order to enhance chiropractic adjustments. In most cases, ultrasound devices are handheld, wherein you press it against the injured area of the patient’s body for a certain amount of time

A chiropractic table is as necessary to a DC as a saw is to a carpenter and a water hose is to a firefighter.However, unlike various other tools of the trade, a table is one piece of office equipment that usually requires a substantial monetary investment. So what are some things you can do to help ease the burden of the cost? Brian Hughes, DC, a member of the Oklahoma Chiropractors’ Association, calls his table-purchasing process “simple yet complex,” and says that it starts with honing his technique.

You’ve probably seen this type of patient in your practice. They come to see you with an initial complaint of back pain. After three or four visits, they say their back feels much better and they appreciate your help. You explain the benefit of ongoing maintenance adjustments and they promise to come back for regular adjustments. Unfortunately, that is the last time you see them until their back pain flares up again. What can you do to help these patients maintain their adjustments so that they can understand the benefits chiropractic?

You may now be discovering that this influx of patients might also require expanding your menu of services beyond just chiropractic. Adding in massage therapy is a great way to expand your practice, as well as your ability to help your patients. If you hire a massage therapist, they can not only book their own appointments, but can provide warm-up massages for your chiropractic clients in order to loosen up muscles, which will make it easier for you to perform adjustments. However, you probably also want to still be mindful of cost, so may be looking for tables that can serve double duty by being suitable for both massage and chiropractic patients.

If you are a newly minted chiropractor, starting out in practice can be overwhelming. You are suddenly faced with determining what your practice focus might be (if any), trying to drum up new patients, finding the ideal office space in which to open your practice, and purchasing all the equipment you will need to fill that office so that you can treat those new patients. The entire experience can take a financial one, particularly when it comes to buying large equipment furniture such as tables.

Chiropractic can help alleviate many problems including back and neck pain as well as headaches and other chronic conditions. Similarly, practicing yoga offers benefits related to flexibility, muscle strength, energy, balance, overall physical health, enhanced athletic performance, and protection from injury, as well as mental health perks. Separately, each modality helps restore and maintain good health, but what might the two protocols together accomplish?