Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Different Chiropractic Equipment

By Philip Vincent


Chiropractic is a kind of alternative medicine where its main objective is to treat patients using manual spinal manipulation. Chiropractic doctors accept that if the backbone is in its correct position, then the nerves are stimulated thus resulting to a good physical condition. So as to treat their patients efficiently, different chiropractic equipment are used.

1. Chiropractic Table

One of the most vital chiropractic kit every chiropractor wants is the chiropractic table. It's the most common piece of clobber that you can find in every office of a chiropractor. Chiropractic consultants are extraordinarily dependent with their tables because they use them for treating their patients. Spinal manipulation is mostly done while the patient is lying easily in this table. Each patient being treated should be comfy enough as well as the chiropractor giving the treatment.

A computerized traction table is also utilised by chiropractors. This computerized traction table help to align any deformed bone or badly aligned vertebrae. This machine is more acceptable to use because in contrast to the normal table, this allows the chiropractor to adjust and control in minimal amount the traction needed to align any bone.

2. Xray Machine

An x-ray machine is really useful for a chiropractor to diagnose any spine or bone deformity. In able for a chiropractor to treat the patient competently, he or she must know which part of the skeletal system desires treatment. Using an xray machine helps a chiropractor to view and diagnose any misalignment and anomaly in the musculoskeletal system of the patient.

3. Exercise Equipment

Exercise is one of the treatments used by chiropractic specialists. They teach their patients how exercise correctly to prevent misalignment of the backbone and to attain maximum range of motion. These exercise equipment may include:

1. Resistive exercise band or tube

a. Increase mobility and strength of lower and upper extremities

2. Exercise balls

a. Reinforces the back and abdominal muscles

3. Flexi-Bar

a. Increase muscly strength in wrists, arms and hands

b. Increase grasp

4. Finger/Shoulder Ladder

a. Increase shoulder flexibility

4. Electrotherapy Unit

Electrotherapy unit is a type of chiropractic hardware used to reduce muscle spasm, especially the muscles of the back, and improve nerve stimulation. It also prevents muscle atrophy by reducing the strain on the muscles therefore enlarging mobility and range of flexion and extension.

5. Chiropractic Adjusting Tools

Chiropractic adjusting tools or simply known as CAT is an activator that is held by hands, which can supply a quick categorical low force alteration on the bones without stimulating the muscles around the bones.

A chiropractor must have the data and abilities when using different chiropractic clobber in order to forestall any complication due to incompetency. The safeness of the patient must be the most pressing priority of any chiropractor in providing chiropractic therapy and treatment to the patient.




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