Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools (Equipment)

At Boyer Chiropractic we take a hands-on approach to chiropractic care with every patient we treat, which includes manual and instrument-based chiropractic adjustments, along with sports medicine rehabilitation and massage therapy. To augment our manual efforts we use a combination of different diagnostic and therapeutic tools that address patients' individual conditions and needs.

Diagnostic Technology

X-Ray
We take and develop X-rays in-house on an as-needed, case-by-case basis. They help us evaluate for the following conditions:

spinal degeneration and damage
misalignments and subluxations
pathological conditions
developmental anomalies
dislocations and fractures

Insight Subluxation Station Spinal Scan

The Insight Subluxation Station scans the nerves exiting both sides of your spine to determine any hypo or hyperactivity at each level, indicating a spinal subluxation. The identification and correction of these subluxations, or misalignments of the spine, is the primary goal of effective chiropractic care.

The 24 pairs of spinal nerves exiting your spine carry the information from your brain to your body, controlling every organ, tissue and cell of your body. A spinal subluxation will irritate and potentially choke off the vital information that nerves are communicating between your brain and organs, tissues, and cells.

For more information please visit www.subluxation.com or call us to schedule your scan today.

Zyto Body Communication

ZYTO technology revolutionizes the way we make decisions about supplementation, nutrition, and disease management by allowing us to communicate with and extract information from your body.

Similar to a lie detector test, the Zyto Pro sends stimuli to the body and measures the response. It does this by converting computer data representative of items, such as foods or nutritional supplements, into what are called virtual stressors. It then outputs the virtual stressor to the body, measuring and ranking the body's response. Using proprietary algorithms, the Zyto Pro is able to determine the body's degree of positive or negative response for each item being assessed. This information is extremely valuable, for example, in letting you know how your body will respond to different nutritional supplements or food choices.

For more information please visit http://www.zyto.com/Products/Documents/howworks.pdf or call us to schedule your scan today.

Biomeridian Organ Stress Assessment

The Biomeridian MSAS helps us identify any potential toxicities, deficiencies, and malfunctioning organ systems. It digitally scans the meridian points - paths by which energy naturally flows through your body -- throughout your hands and feet to determine how well each body system and organ is functioning.

For more information please visit http://biomeridian.com/msa.htm or call us to schedule your scan today.

Associate Platinum Orthotic Foot Scanner

The Associate Platinum scans your feet to identify areas of excess pressure and imbalances that may be causing your foot, knee, pelvic and spinal pains. Through the numerous readings it takes, a digital mold is created. Foot Levelers manufactures a customized orthotic from the reading that will correct any imbalances and alleviate pain from the ground up.

Your feet are the foundation of your body. They not only support you when you stand, walk, or run, but they help protect your spine, bones, and soft tissues from damaging stress as you move around. Your feet perform better when all their muscles, arches, and bones are in their ideal stable positions, which is accomplished by Foot Levelers' customized orthotics.

For more information please visit http://www.footlevelers.com/human_body/how_spinal_pelvic.php or call us to schedule your scan today.

Therapeutic Technology

Laser Therapy

Cold Laser Therapy uses a light wave laser to produce a flow of energy used by the human body to stop pain, speed healing, and improve an array of conditions.

Conditions commonly helped by cold laser include:

Sprains
Strains
Chronic Pain
Neck Pain
Joint Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Arthritis
Foot Pain
Diabetic Neuropathies
Wounds
Elbow Pain
Knee Pain
TMJ
Adhesions
Hyper-pigmentation
Spider Veins

The laser beam is calibrated to penetrate up to 2 inches past the surface of the skin, so it can improve skin and scar appearance as well as treat deep ligaments, muscles and bones. Treating muscles, tendons, and ligaments, which cross every joint of the body, is critical to the speed and quality of recovery from injuries and chronic conditions. Laser therapy is one of the many tools we use to address these critical structures.

Cold Laser Therapy's benefits include:

Building new tissue for healing
Improving nerve conduction
Reducing pain and swelling
Speeding fracture and wound healing
Increasing tissue oxygenation

Electrical Muscle Stimulation EMS

Electrotherapy uses electrical currents to treat injured muscle tissue. Because muscles, tendons and ligaments cross every joint of the body, if treatment of injuries and chronic conditions fails to treat these structures, the speed and quality of recovery may be inhibited. Electrotherapy (EMS) is one of the many tools we use to support the healthy functioning of these critical structures. Its benefits include:

Improving healing time
Reducing pain
Increasing circulation
Decreasing swelling.

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Ultrasonic diathermy uses sound waves to cause vibration deep within injured soft tissues. It has been shown to increase tissue relaxation, local blood flow, and scar tissue breakdown. The effect of the increase in local blood flow can be used to help reduce local swelling and chronic inflammation, and according to some studies, promote bone fracture healing.

Mechanical Traction

Our Eurotech flexion distraction/decompression instrument is particularly useful for individuals who are unable or prefer not to be adjusted by traditional means. It is a smooth, efficient distraction table used for adjusting the full spine by decompressing the neck, mid, and lower back and manipulating specific segments into their ranges of motion.

Activator

On the occasion a patient prefers to not be treated by or may not respond to traditional chiropractic adjustments, the Activator is the ideal alternative. It produces an effective level of force with extremely high acceleration, but only a gentle tapping sensation is experienced by the patient.

Powerplate

The Powerplate helps people with debilitating conditions, such as osteoporosis, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's Disease, to strengthen muscles and exercise, working within their personal physical limitations, without putting strain on joints and ligaments.

In addition to aiding in the treatment of symptoms from such debilitating conditions, it can be extremely valuable for patients with rehabilitation needs. Exercise increases blood circulation, bringing oxygen to inflamed areas to promote healing, improve lymphatic flow, and help drain fluid build-up from injured tissue.

Web Slide Exercise Rail

The Web-Slide system is an invaluable tool for rehabilitation and postural re-education processes. It provides resistance, range of motion, stretching and traction. Through these exercises your body's new posture and alignment are supported so that any future problems may be prevented.