Revolutionizing Chiropractic: Web-based Postural Analysis  

By Sylvain Guimond, BS

 Sylvain Guimond received his BS degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He also studied Biomechanics at the University of Quebec at Trois Rivieres and Psychology at the State University of New York. He is a certified fitness appraiser for the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and is a member of the American Back Society. He holds a specialization in Medical Exercise Therapy from the Holten Institute of Norway. He originated the BioTonix posture and extremities video/ computer biomechanical analysis. He is presently the founder and Chief Knowledge Officer of BioTonix, a Montreal, Canada, health solutions company. In this age of innovative technological and scientific development, it is becoming apparent that such advances are affecting the ways in which the health care industry provides services, particularly those delivered by the field of chiropractic. Computerized postural analysis methods are being developed to meet the growing needs of chiropractors so that they can provide their patients with the most effective care.

      BIOTONIX is one of the leading players in the ihealth field. We are revolutionizing the way that the health care industry has traditionally evaluated posture by providing a biomechanical assessment system that uses web-based technology to detect postural deviations, and recommend personalized, 10-week exercise programs.

      The evaluation is simple it takes approximately 10 minutes of your time to perform. The procedure requires you, or your clinical assistant, to place reflective markers on specific anatomical locations on your patient’s body. You then take four digital pictures of your patient from the lateral, anterior and posterior views. Our software scans the images, extracts the relevant information from the markers, and computes biomechanical variables that ultimately determine the location and magnitude of your patient’s deviation(s). The identity of your patient is always protected; only the marker information is necessary to complete the analysis.

      The end report that is generated is called the BioPrint. Each patient’s BioPrint includes his or her pictures taken during the evaluation, relevant biomechanical measures presented in tabular form, a center of gravity projection, a complete list of postural deviations, and most importantly, visual and descriptive explanations of the recommended exercises. For the first time, you have access to a tool that provides your patients with an accurate picture of their current postural state. The success of most treatment plans is contingent upon patient willingness and commitment. The personalized nature of the BioPrint motivates patients to perform the exercises that have been recommended to correct their particular postural deviations. Fundamentally, the BioPrint empowers your patients to get back to optimal postural health.

      The strength of this assessment system lies in its ability to provide you, and your patients, with up-to-date, comparative BioPrint reports. Based upon the results of evaluations performed both during and after the completion of the 10-week period, you can monitor your patient’s progress and modify his/her exercise program accordingly.

      Maintaining postural health is a long-term commitment; it is up to you to educate your patients about the importance of performing their exercises to prevent the development of any further postural problems. Many professional and Olympic athletes Ð John Smoltz, Walt Weiss and Keith Lockhart from the Atlanta Braves; Paul Byrd of the Philadelphia Phillies; and speed skating gold medallist, Christine Boudrias have used our system to help them increase their athletic performance and prevent the occurrence (or reoccurrence) of injury. John has said that had he been evaluated at a younger age, he would not have experienced as many back problems as he has in his professional baseball career. These types of endorsements are testament to the fact that postural health is achieved by addressing the underlying biomechanics of posture and taking the necessary steps to correct any identified deviations; it is not enough to simply treat the symptoms of bad posture.

      Comprehensive, rehabilitative programs that use cutting-edge assessment methods as adjuncts to traditional manual adjustment techniques will help patients to improve their posture effectively and safely, while educating them about the importance of maintaining it for long-term well being.

 

User Benefits include:

      1. Has been used with the CPT insurance codes for reimbursement

      2. Increased patient visits in same amount of time

      3. Increased patient renewal and retention

      4. Immediate increase in revenue and profit

      5. Low usage costs:

      6. Pay as you use model

      7. Low hardware costs (computer/camera lease or purchase)

 

      For further information, visit our web site at www.biotonix.com, or telephone us at: (514) 840-0004, or email us at jahnkea@biotonix.com.