How to Choose the Best Treatment Table: Five Key Considerations
Physical therapy, chiropractic, sports medicine, massage—each of these practice types can benefit from a treatment table. Unsurprisingly, the number of available options and price ranges are as different as the types of practices served by Great Lakes Imaging. But if you’re in the process of outfitting a new practice, replacing old equipment, or growing your […]
How to Maximize the Lifespan of Your X-Ray Equipment
Let’s address the elephant in the room: x-ray equipment is a major investment. With that borne in mind, your practice will want to do all it can to see the most return on its investment, from putting that equipment to proper and frequent use, to ensure it lasts for the long haul. The steps you […]
How to Find X-Ray Equipment in the Midwest
There’s no question that x-ray equipment has benefits for practices and their patients alike. Few of us would willingly go back to a time before the faster and more accurate diagnostics provided by x-ray machines. But how and where those images are captured matters, and an increasing number of practices are integrating x-ray machines to […]
Why do Chiropractors Use Drop Tables?
The drop table technique is often called Thompson Technique, after its inventor, Dr. J. Clay Thompson. Drop tables are a common sight in chiropractic offices. While they won’t be a component of every adjustment, many chiropractors understand the value of offering this method, and wouldn’t dream of not having at least one chiropractic adjusting table […]
Everything You Need to Know About Treatment Tables
It’s safe to say that treatment tables have quietly revolutionized a wide range of medical practices. They make a wide range of treatments more practical, more precise, and even safer. And if you’re searching for treatment tables in the Detroit metro area and throughout southeast Michigan, Great Lakes Imaging is here to help. What are […]
What is VitalStim Therapy?
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, affects more people than you may realize. The National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders estimates that one in 25 people of all ages will experience some form of swallowing disorder in their lifetimes, a number that rises to 22% in adults over age 50*. With a greater understanding of the causes of […]
How to Start a Podiatry Practice in the Detroit Area
Whether you’re just out of medical school, chafing at the prospect of more time in a physicians’ group, or considering stepping out from your mentor’s shadow, the idea of starting a podiatry practice is enticing. But it also comes with several questions: how much does it cost to buy a podiatry practice? Or should you […]
Three Methods Chiropractors Use to Treat Back Pain
Stiff necks, sciatica, slipped and herniated discs, whiplash… chiropractors have seen and treated it all, giving their patients much-needed and very welcome pain relief and a return to normal life in the process. But not every condition will respond to the same types of treatment, which is why a good chiropractor evaluates the patient and […]
What Equipment Does a Chiropractor Use?
Chiropractic medicine has relied on many of the same principles since it first emerged a little more than a century ago. But changing times have brought new equipment to the chiropractic arsenal, giving even more options to relieve patients’ discomfort, pain, and loss of mobility. And many chiropractors turn to Great Lakes Imaging when it’s […]
Tips for Purchasing Medical Equipment
For three decades, Great Lakes Imaging has catered to the diagnostic and medical equipment sales needs of a wide range of medical practices, including veterinary medicine, podiatrists, chiropractors, and more. Based on that experience, here are some particularly useful tips for purchasing medical equipment in Michigan. Purchasing Tips for Doctor’s Offices Small offices pose a […]