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1. Questionaire
2. Medical History
3. Examination
Range of motion, spinal function,
orthopaedic exam, neurological exam,
observation of your tongue, pulse
and body diagnosis.
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3. Postural
assessment and weight distribution.
When the body is positioned correctly
there is a minimal strain on the muscles,
ligaments, bones, and joints, your
internal organs are not compressed,
blood vessels are not pressed, nerves
are not irritated. This allows your
body to function at its best.
This balanced position causes the
least strain on your spine and its
supporting muscles and ligaments.
For example if your head is just 2cms
forward of this balanced position
it increases the strain on your shoulder
and neck muscles 10 times.
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Increasing the stress
and strain on your spine in this way can
contribute significantly to a number of
painful or limiting dysfunctions in your
spine. These include arthritis and degenerative
changes, disc injuries, nerve irritation
and muscle and ligament injury. For this
postural assessment the Spinal Assessment
Machine is used which also measures the
weight distribution between your feet.
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4. Computer
spinal scanning
The Thames Clinic uses the latest
healthcare technologies in order to
accurately assess the function of
your nervous system. These non invasive
scans are carried out before starting
care, and regularly while under care,
in order to monitor each person's
progress.
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Thermal Scan
The Insight™ Thermal Scanner assesses
autonomic nervous system function
by measuring temperature imbalances
on the skin. On the scan, green, blue
and red colors indicate mild, moderate
and severe levels of stress on the
related nerves.
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SEMG (segmental
electromyography) explanation
Muscle usage produces electrical activity
which is detected by the scanner.
Below is an example of a patient's
muscle asymmetry scan. It depicts
the amount of muscle pull from one
side to another. Normal is marked
by white spikes or no spikes at all.
Green, blue and red spikes represent
mild, moderate and severe levels of
muscle imbalance respectively.
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5. X-RAY
The clinic has the latest high frequency
X-ray equipment. Your specific condition
may require us to take X-rays to assist
us in developing the most effective
care plan for you.
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