Comments on: Doctors with Questions http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: admin http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 admin Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:55:02 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-4831 Great question. The Therapeutic Wobble Chair, Repetitive Cervical Traction and Thoracic Roll are all part of the pretreatment rehab prior to the decompression traction. Additionally, the patient wobbles, does cervical traction after the decompression therapy. Finally, weighting is typically a post treatment rehab procedure to strengthen involuntary postural muscles. Great question. The Therapeutic Wobble Chair, Repetitive Cervical Traction and Thoracic Roll are all part of the pretreatment rehab prior to the decompression traction. Additionally, the patient wobbles, does cervical traction after the decompression therapy. Finally, weighting is typically a post treatment rehab procedure to strengthen involuntary postural muscles.

]]> By: C. Sayre, DC http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 C. Sayre, DC Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:10:52 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-4827 I am wondering if the wobble chair, RCT, T-roll and weighting should be done prior to decompression traction or the opposite. & Why? Thanks. I am wondering if the wobble chair, RCT, T-roll and weighting should be done prior to decompression traction or the opposite. & Why? Thanks.

]]> By: Kevin http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Kevin Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:01:08 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-564 Thanks Dr. Shan. Really, I learned a ton. And rest assured, I will be taking the neurology seminar next year. But of course I have two questions first related to the stress xray. Should the patient be head weighted for their lateral misalignments or should the first stress xray exclusively target correcting FHP? If only FHP first, what percent correction before lateral weighting? There are varying answers written in the online material. Second, headweighting for the stress xray causes some raising of the hard pallate. What does this indicate and what do I do about it? Thanks again, Kevin Thanks Dr. Shan. Really, I learned a ton. And rest assured, I will be taking the neurology seminar next year. But of course I have two questions first related to the stress xray. Should the patient be head weighted for their lateral misalignments or should the first stress xray exclusively target correcting FHP? If only FHP first, what percent correction before lateral weighting? There are varying answers written in the online material. Second, headweighting for the stress xray causes some raising of the hard pallate. What does this indicate and what do I do about it?

Thanks again, Kevin

]]> By: Shan Hager DC, CCCN, CPP http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Shan Hager DC, CCCN, CPP Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:34:08 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-550 Good Evening Dr. Kevin, Great question! What you need to look at is if the muscles that you are trying to stimulate are posture or phasic (phasic that has been recruited from the brain to help the postural muscles). We talked about the differentiation after class on Saturday when we reviewed the sEMG and Thermography. If it is phasic then you would want to put the weights opposite the side of Cerebellum decrease (left in your example). If it is strictly postural then you would want to put the weights opposite the side of the Cerebral Cortex decrease (right in your example). Thank you Dr. Kevin and have a wonderful week-end and may God bless! Dr. Shan Good Evening Dr. Kevin,
Great question! What you need to look at is if the muscles that you are trying to stimulate are posture or phasic (phasic that has been recruited from the brain to help the postural muscles). We talked about the differentiation after class on Saturday when we reviewed the sEMG and Thermography. If it is phasic then you would want to put the weights opposite the side of Cerebellum decrease (left in your example). If it is strictly postural then you would want to put the weights opposite the side of the Cerebral Cortex decrease (right in your example). Thank you Dr. Kevin and have a wonderful week-end and may God bless!
Dr. Shan

]]> By: Kevin http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Kevin Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:57:14 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-535 I recently attended the rehab seminar in Newark with Dr. Shan Hager. It was really great but I have a couple blank spots in my notes. If I find a right cerbellar and left cerebrum problem, where will I place the headweight first in order to begin neurolgic correction? thanks kevin I recently attended the rehab seminar in Newark with Dr. Shan Hager. It was really great but I have a couple blank spots in my notes. If I find a right cerbellar and left cerebrum problem, where will I place the headweight first in order to begin neurolgic correction?

thanks
kevin

]]> By: David Creech, DC http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-398 David Creech, DC Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:32:04 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-398 What are the appropriate CPT codes for vibration platform-based correction protocols. Based on my interpretation of the code book, the 97112 is the most correct. Here in NC, the insurance claims "middle man" co. is saying 97110. Btw, the 97112 code is $8 more per 15 min. (funny how that works...) Any suggestions? What are the appropriate CPT codes for vibration platform-based correction protocols. Based on my interpretation of the code book, the 97112 is the most correct. Here in NC, the insurance claims “middle man” co. is saying 97110. Btw, the 97112 code is $8 more per 15 min. (funny how that works…) Any suggestions?

]]> By: M Battson http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-286 M Battson Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:47:12 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-286 Sharon Pettibon actually will mentor/coach doctors who would like some help designing their office layout and flow. On the Pettibon System website, there is a link with a questionnaire for you to fill out and submit. You can find the link at: http://www.pettibonsystem.com/services/index.php. Where and how to start is based on what you want to accomplish. We regularly work with doctors who are going for financing to work up a budget for the equipment in their clinic. Some outfit the full practice and others are augmenting an existing practice. My suggestion is to complete the questionnaire from the website and send it in for review. If you'd like to have a quick chat, open to that too. 888-774-6258 Miriam Battson - The Pettibon System Sharon Pettibon actually will mentor/coach doctors who would like some help designing their office layout and flow. On the Pettibon System website, there is a link with a questionnaire for you to fill out and submit. You can find the link at: http://www.pettibonsystem.com/services/index.php.

Where and how to start is based on what you want to accomplish. We regularly work with doctors who are going for financing to work up a budget for the equipment in their clinic. Some outfit the full practice and others are augmenting an existing practice. My suggestion is to complete the questionnaire from the website and send it in for review. If you’d like to have a quick chat, open to that too. 888-774-6258 Miriam Battson – The Pettibon System

]]> By: David Durso http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-285 David Durso Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:32:37 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-285 I am new to the Pettibon system and love what I am learning. I have just completed all the on-line courses and will soon be attending the rehab that works seminar in NJ. I am an associate doctor right now that wants to open up a clinic in Connecticut in the next year or two. I was wondering what is an ideal layout for a practice and what equipment is necessary to start with? I am new to the Pettibon system and love what I am learning. I have just completed all the on-line courses and will soon be attending the rehab that works seminar in NJ. I am an associate doctor right now that wants to open up a clinic in Connecticut in the next year or two. I was wondering what is an ideal layout for a practice and what equipment is necessary to start with?

]]> By: Dr. Christian Cohen http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Dr. Christian Cohen Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:44:53 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-180 See above. Same response as M Battson on April 2, 2010 See above. Same response as M Battson on April 2, 2010

]]> By: Brinson http://pettibonblog.com/2010/03/doctors-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Brinson Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:42:46 +0000 http://pettibonblog.com/?p=304#comment-177 What CPT code are you using for the wobble chair exercises? And how do you respond when the insurance company replies "this theraputic procedure is experimental and not generally accepted"? What CPT code are you using for the wobble chair exercises? And how do you respond when the insurance company replies “this theraputic procedure is experimental and not generally accepted”?

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