I have been practicing for 22 years and for most of that with x-rays. A couple of years ago I saw my first thermography unit demonstration and I have been dying to get one ever since. Now that I have seen what it can do, I can HONESTLY say that digital thermography will definitely revolutionize chiropractic practice and education. Never before have I found it so easy to speak and have understood the vitalistic chiropractic message.
Thermography is a state of the art, radiation-free technology that detects temperature changes in the human body. As inflammation is the first sign of many pathological processes, thermal imaging is an extremely useful tool in screening for disease and dysfunction. Thermography has a number of applications including screening for
Thermography assists chiropractors in detecting and monitoring several conditions of the NMS system. Inflamation will present as excessive heat (red and white), while areas of nerve compression will show cold patterns (blue, purple and black) along the nerve’s dermatomal or distributional pathway.
Thermography can help you determine the source of your patient’s problem.
Thermography belongs in every chiropractor’s re-evaluation toolbox. Monitor for postural improvements, decreased inflammation, nerve decompression, improved vascular system circulation, increased lymphatic drainage and more.
