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Subluxation (misalignment): A problem in the spine where an abnormal position/movement of the vertebrae disturbs communication within the Central Nervous System causing a disturbance in the body.

The Central Nerve System, which controls ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY, is comprised of three areas. Any or all of these areas may be affected by misalignments (subluxations) of the spine.

1. Motor Nerves

Motor nerves control your movement and posture and when disturbed can lead to abnormal tensions, weakness and fatigue. This is assessed by specific postural analysis and by sEMG (surface electromyography). The sEMG reads the amount of electrical current in your muscles to determine how well your motor nerves are functioning and if they are symmetrical. This is extremely important because the vertebrae in the spine depend on the muscles to move properly. Subluxations (misalignments in the spine) disturb nerve function and cause an abnormal amount of electrical current to flow to your muscles. This leads to muscles becoming weaker or stronger, tighter or fatigued on one side of the spine compared to the other. These are indicated by colors or abnormal patterns in the scan.
 

2. Autonomic Nerves

Autonomic nerves control all of your organs, immune system and glands (hormones). Thermography measures temperature differences. If your normal body temperature is 98.6ºF, then the left and right sides of your spine should also be the same. Your skin is the largest organ in 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 there is disturbance somewhere in the Nervous System, the blood vessels are disturbed, and it causes the body’s thermostat to malfunction. This results in an imbalance temperature reading along the spine, which is measured with the Insight™ Millennium. Your 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 the information to monitor the Autonomic System for proper function.

3. Pain & Sensation

These nerves are the ones that control your ability to sense and perceive pain. Only 10% of your entire nervous system is set up to sense pain. While pain is a strong warning that something is wrong, a lack of pain may not mean that we are totally healthy. The Insight™ Millennium technology helps us assess your nerve and spine health beyond your symptoms. This allows us to catch problems before they become painful and monitor your progress when pain nerves are no longer being affected.

Our state of the art technology will objectively help us:

1. Detect areas of nerve disturbance
2. Document and monitor your results
3. Deliver the appropriate chiropractic care

Frequently asked questions about the Insight™ Millennium

1. Do the Insight™ Millennium scans hurt?

NEVER. The tests are completely non-invasive; they do not use any needles, electrical shock or heat. They are designed to receive information from your Central Nervous System.

2. Why does the Chiropractor administer these tests?

Our purpose is to detect abnormal function in the spine, which cannot be seen on x-ray. Abnormal spinal function causes abnormal Nervous System disturbance.

3. Why is it important to monitor the results?

Dr. Ryan wants the best results for his practice members. He can easily monitor these changes through periodic progress exams. It has been proven that a very slight amount of pressure can disturb Nervous System communication whether or not symptoms are present! Monitoring the functioning of the Nervous System is vital in improving your health and well-being.

4. How will these tests benefit me?

For years, a concern of the public has been, “Why do I have to keep going to the chiropractor even though I’m pain-free?” or “How do I know if I’m getting the proper amount of adjustments?”

Now you are able to actually see the changes, and it will be easier to understand the amount and type of care you are receiving. This technology allows the doctors to provide a “tailor-made” program to meet your specific needs.
 

Example Scan

Chiropractic Care that is Out of this World

The following is an press release about The Insight Subluxation Station™ receiving the Space Foundation Certification by the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (January 1, 2006) – Spinal care technology developed for astronauts is now available for better chiropractic care. The Space Foundation, co-founded by NASA, announced today that the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA) has been awarded exclusive certification for the Insight Subluxation Station™ as a Certified Space Technology (tm). The Insight™ technology is a neurospinal screening and evaluation system that uses surface electromyography (SEMG) technology originally designed to measure changes in the spinal muscles of astronauts. Chiropractors use the Insight™ to measure the effects of subluxations, and to help identify misalignments of the spine that cause nerve interference. Spinal misalignment disturbs the muscle’s regular nerve function, causing an abnormal amount of electrical flow to the muscles and creating other health problems. The Insight Subluxation Station™ measures the electrical flow and charts it using graphics that show the spine and specify precisely when chiropractors should adjust their patients, allowing for increased accuracy in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. “The Space Foundation is pleased to certify the Insight Subluxation Station™,” said Kevin Cook, director of brand management for the Space Foundation. “The Chiropractic Leadership Alliance promotes better health by equipping the professional with the best technology for patient assessment.” The Insight™ uses technology developed for NASA to measure the effects of space on the spines of space shuttle astronauts. CLA continued the development of the system into the commercially available model available for chiropractic care and has been marketing the technology since 1988. The system measures skin temperature differentials and the sensitivity of paraspinal tissues and assesses range-of-motion, heart rate variability, and the amount of tension of paraspinal muscle activity to create the visual images used by chiropractors and their patients. “We are extremely excited to have been awarded the Space Foundation’s certification,” states CLA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patrick Gentempo. “Increasing the credibility of chiropractic practice with a technology relevant to today’s world will help bring better health to millions of people worldwide.” “CLA is pleased to be on the cutting edge of emerging technology,” said Dr. Christopher Kent, CLA Co-founder. “We are committed to providing chiropractors and their patients with scientifically sound technology. This will lead to improved clinical outcomes.” Since the dawn of the space era, the world's best engineers at NASA have been developing advanced technologies that fuel America's efforts in space and also result in a number of earthly applications. The Space Certification Program, managed by the Space Foundation, provides official recognition for qualified products and services incorporating those space technologies. For more information, visit www.SpaceConnection.org.