State-of-the-Art Technology: The Subluxation Station Questions aboout the Subluxation Station:    Our State-of-the-Art technology will objectively help us? Detect areas of nerve disturbance Document and monitor your results Deliver the appropriate Chiropractic Care Why does Dr. Kollbaum administer these tests? Our purpose for administering these tests is to detect and pinpoint abnormal function in the spine which cannot be seen on x-ray.  Abnormal spinal function causes abnormal Nervous System disturbance.  The 2 standard tests we do here at Kollbaum Chiropractic are: 1) SEMG: the amount of electrical current in the muscles and 2) Thermography: skin temperature along the spine.   Why is it important to monitor these results?  Dr. Kollbaum wants the best results for you.  He can easily monitor your changes through periodic progress exams.  It has been proven that a very slight amount of pressure (the weight of a dime) can disturb the communication of the Nervous System, whether or not symptoms are present.  This technology gives Dr. Kollbaum the ability to measure the results after removing pressure.    How do these tests benefit me?  For the first time, you are able to actually see the changes that are taking place in your body.  It is easier to understand the amount and type of care you are receiving when you not only feel the changes, but can see them as well.  Because of this technology, Dr. Kollbaum can provide a tailor-made program to meet your specific health needs. Motor Nerves - Spinal EMG Scan   Measures Electrical Current of the Muscles   Your Muscles are controlled by nerves.  The SEMG measures how well the motor nerves are working by reading the amount of current found in the muscles.  Subluxations disturb the function of the nerve causing an abnormal amount of electrical current flowing to your muscles (indicated my colors and/or abnormal patterns). Muscle Balance (Symmetry)   Muscle Balance is extremely important because the vertebrae in the spine depend on the muscles to move properly.  If one or more vertebrae are out of their normal position, it disturbs nerve function.  This disturbance creates muscle imbalance caused by an abnormal amount of electrical current to the muscles on either side of the spine.  As a result of this disturbance, the muscles can become weaker or stronger, tighter, or fatigued.  The abnormal muscle pattern on the scan reveals an increased amount of tension on one side compared to the other.    Thermal Scan   Measures Temperature Differences   If your body is 98.6 degrees, then the left and right side of your spine should also be the same temperature.  Your skin is the largest organ of the body and the blood vessels under the skin work as the body's thermostat.  When the communication between the Nervous System and the blood vessels is disturbed, it causes the body's thermostat to malfunction producing the imbalanced temperature reading along the spine.  The blood vessels are controlled by the same part of the Central Nervous System as your organs and glands, called the autonomic system.  This thermal scan provides us with information to monitor the autonomic system for proper function.