At the back to wellness centre, we are committed to providing you with the highest standards of natural health care. We have invested in the state-of-the-art “Subluxation Station”, an outcome assessment computer which is 100% safe. The Subluxation Station objectively measures a dysfunctional nervous system or “pinched nerves” causing dysfunction, muscle imbalances, range of motion, etc.
Why does the chiropractor administer these tests?
Our purpose for administering these tests is to detect and pinpoint abnormal function in the spine. Abnormal spinal function causes Abnormal Nervous system disturbance.
The three standard tests will measure:
- SEMG – the amount of electrical current in the muscles.
- Thermography – skin temperature differences along the spine.
- Inclinometry – range of movement of the spine.
Why is it important to monitor the results?
Your chiropractor wants the best results for patients like yourself. She can easily monitor your changes through periodic progress exams. It has been proven that even the slightest pressure can disturb the communication of the nervous system whether or not symptoms are present.
This type of advanced technology can measure the results after the chiropractor has removed the pressure.
How will this test benefit me?
Now you will be able to actually see the changes, and it will be easier to understand the amount and type of care you are receiving. Because of this technology, your chiropractor can provide a “tailor-made” program to meet your specific health needs.
SEMG Scan – Measures Electrical Current of the Muscles
Surface Electromyography (SEMG Scan)
Your muscles are controlled by nerves. The SEMG measures how well the motor nerves are working by reading the amount of current found in the muscles. Subluxations (misalignments) disturb the function of the nerve causing an abnormal amount of electrical current flowing to your muscles (indicated by colors and/or abnormal patterns).
Muscle Balance (Symmetry)
Muscle balance is extremely important because the vertebrae in the spine depend on the muscles to move properly. If one or more vertebrae are out of their normal position, it disturbs nerve function. This disturbance creates muscle imbalance caused by an abnormal amount of electrical current in the muscles on either side of the spine. As a result of this disturbance, the muscles can become weaker or stronger, tighter, or fatigued. The abnormal muscle pattern on the scan reveals an increased amount of tension/pull on one side compared to the other (similar to a Tug-of-War).
Autonomic Nerves (control blood vessels, glands, and organs)
Temperature Differences (Thermal Scan)
If your body temperature is 98.6 degrees, then the left and right sides of your spine should also be the same temperature. Your skin is the largest organ of the body and the blood vessels under the skin work as the body’s thermostat. (They expand to release heat and contract to retain heat controlling the body’s temperature.) When the communication between the Nervous System and the blood vessels is disturbed, it causes the body’s thermostat to malfunction producing an imbalanced temperature reading along the spine. These blood vessels are controlled by the same part of the Central Nervous System that runs your organs and glands, known as the autonomic system. This thermal scan provides us with information to monitor the autonomic system for proper function.
