Patient LoginSurface EMG
We experience life through our nervous system. Simply put, if our nervous system doesn’t work right, we don’t work right. And when we don’t work right, we’re not healthy!
We use technology to measure the condition of your nervous system. It's a noninvasive procedure called surface EMG. This is an adjunctive technique to assist us in confirming your diagnosis.
Stethoscope for the Spine
The same part of your nervous system that controls your internal organs regulates the temperature of your skin. Our instrument measures differences as small as a tenth of a degree!
Nervous system compromise causes muscles along the spine to exhibit unusual electrical activity. Our equipment can detect differences as small as a millionth of a volt.
Your Nervous System Scan
Each color represents a different amount of nervous system disturbance.After gowning, we’ll have you sit still for a moment or two. Then, starting at the base of your skull, we’ll run two probes down your back. Think of these as radio antennas listening for a distant station. That’s it. The computer does the rest.
If this scan is required to be done when you come in, then you’ll see the computerized printout instantly.
Things get more interesting as we're able to compare your future nervous system scans with earlier ones. Our interest is in seeing the patterns of your scans change with the passage of time. Since the severity of your nervous system disturbances are coded by colour (Red=Severe, Blue=Moderate and Green=Mild), as your disturbances resolve we expect to see these change. If they don't, we know we'll need to closer look at any hidden physical, mental and chemical stresses in your life. And remember, healing isn't always a straight line! Sometimes you'll take one step back before taking two steps forward.
Because your care is based on the objective measurement of your nervous system and not how you feel, this technology is a very useful adjunct in our practice.
Ron Zukerman | Melbourne Chiropractor
Spring Street Chiropractic Centre | Ivanhoe Chiropractic Centre |