This office is
equipped with state of the art subluxation
testing
equipment,the
Insight Millennium. This is the most excited thing to happen
at our office, and likely to
chiropractic itself, in a long time. We can now objectively measure any
nervous system dysfunction, and also measure your progress
and response to adjustments - right here in the office! This means We
Test, We Don't Guess!
About
Subluxation 
When you have a
subluxation in the spine, what gets interfered with is the nerve root exiting
from the spinal cord to go to run all your parts. About 10% of that root
is related to pain perception. The other 90% is roughly divided to 1.
Autonomic function - the things that run without you thinking of them - glands,
blood supply, your organs - stomach, lungs, liver, etc. and 2. Motor function -
your supporting musculature.
Our state-of-the-art
technology that has two unique spinal scanning features, the Surface
Electromyography (SEMG) and Infrared Thermography (IRT). It allows us to
objectively measure any nervous system interference. The scans are non-invasive,
do not cause pain or irritation, making these tests totally safe for infants,
children, pregnant women, or seniors. It simply requires the placement of small
probes against the skin.
Surface Electromyography Scan (SEMG)
The
SEMG uses a small electrical signal to graph the nerve and muscle activity which
runs the motor system. Specifically, it measures the electrical signal muscles
give off when they contract. The more the muscles have contracted around the
bones of your spine, the higher the signal. Subluxation will alter the readings.
Thermal Scan
Thermal scans measures
skin temperature at each level of the spine, so we can monitor the autonomic
nervous system, which regulates the organs and glands and blood vessels of the
body. When nerve function is interfered with, a subluxation occurs and as a
result, muscles, blood vessels, and organs may malfunction. A person may have
disturbances in the autonomic nervous system that is affecting organs and glands
and experience no pain at all.
Do
the Insight Millennium tests hurt?
Absolutely not.
The tests do not utilize any needles, electrical shock, or heat whatsoever. They
are receiving important information from your Central nervous system and it is
totally non-invasive. This is especially important for our pregnant
members.
Why do we
administer these tests?
Our purpose for
administering these tests is to detect and pinpoint abnormal function in the
nervous system. Abnormal spinal function causes Nervous System disturbance. The
standard tests will measure: 1) SEMG - the amount of electrical current in the
muscles 2) Thermography - skin temperature along the spine.
Why is it
important to monitor the results?
We want the best
results for the members of this practice. We can
easily monitor your progress through periodic exams. It
has been proven that a very slight amount of pressure (the weight of a dime!)
can disturb the communication of the Nervous System whether or not symptoms are
present. In the past, this has been difficult to quantify. Knowing exactly
the state of your nervous system is vitally necessary to improving your health
and well-being.
How will this
test benefit me?
For years, a
concern of practice members has been, “Why should I keep coming back when
I’m pain free?” or “How do I know if I’m getting the proper amount of
adjustments?” Using pain, or how you feel, is a lousy way of measuring health.
We've all heard of the "healthy" person who felt great and then died
of a heart attack the next day or was diagnosed with cancer. Now we
are able to objectively determine the amount and type of care that is best for
you. Because of this technology, We can provide a “tailor-made” program to
meet your specific health needs.
Case Study
Below is a typical
case. You can see the progress. It's important to note that if we
don't see progress with your scans, we know that we have to do something
different, and that's what will happen. We will either change techniques or
frequency of adjustments or some other aspect of your care, or We will recommend
a different type of care for you. But now, with this technology, we will know
exactly what is happening with you.
