At Tinkle Chiropractic, we are constantly looking for ways to treat our patients with more precision and effectiveness.  In 2009, we have added two very important tools that will help us to diagnosis and monitor your treatment more effectively, and we are currently the only chiropractic office in Richmond that offers these services.

• Digital Infrared Imaging:  Digital infrared imaging is an extremely accurate, non-invasive, risk-free and accepted diagnostic procedure that images via cutaneous (over the skin) infrared emmisions by the use of two small infrared laser beams.  There is no radition involved, as the spine is imaged the system picks up thermal emissions (or hot spots) of the body.  These hot spots indicate sites of inflammation, nerve injury, vascular disorders, subluxation, and many more conditions.  In numerous studies, infrared imaging results were shown to have a 99.2% sensitivity, meaning they are extremely accurate at finding the source of your pain.  Infared imaging is accepted by most insurance companies.  Check out this website for additional information.  http://www.chirocet.com/

• Digital X-Ray:   Digital X-ray is a tool that allows us to evaluate your spinal health more precisely than ever before.  Sharper images with minimal distortion results in a clearer x-ray for a more definitive diagnosis.  With digital x-ray, images are captured onto a computer screen, and then are able to be manipulated in a manner as never before to produce the most detailed image possible.  As such, less radition is required to take these images.  The x-ray images are displayed in seconds from exposure. We can send and receive images with doctors and hospitals as easily as you send emails. Exams can be burned to CD for display on any computer or shared directly over the internet as if you were in one office.  Faster, safer and more comprehensive... that's Computed Digital Radiography. It's also eliminates chemical processing, which is more environmentally friendly because there is no silver oxide pollution of our water supply.