Software developed by technology companies such as PostureCo™ and BioTonix™ have been powered by the inspiration and knowledge of Dr. Don Harrison and his team. His contribution has allowed us to bring you the best in leading edge, scientifically based tools for clinical practice. The first product to emerge under his guidance was the PosturePrint® system. Today almost four years later, the PosturePrint® system continues to stand alone unparalleled in the world of postural assessment for the clinical setting. Dr. Don along with his colleagues, especially Tad Janik, PhD, went on to publish PosturePrint® related research in JMPT, European Spine Journal, and Chiropractic & Osteopathy proving not only its validity, but also its reliability and repeatability, making it the “Gold-Standard” for anyone serious about analyzing and correcting posture.
Following development of PosturePrint®, Dr. Don had several requests from chiropractors in the field for a simple and quick tool for posture assessment to be used outside the office for health talks, health fairs, and other typical spinal screening venues. This led Dr. Don to deliver the “screening” tool which finally became PostureCo’s first product known as PostureScreen®. Although not a scientific clinical tool such as PosturePrint®, it fits well in the suite of products to support doctors in educating the public on posture and its adverse effects on health when spinal screening time is a precious commodity. Again, Dr. Don was at the helm of making this product become a reality.
Next, Dr. Harrison’s real dream finally came to fruition late last year — an advanced, yet simple to use x-ray digitization program known as PostureRay®. This software takes all the CBP® line drawing and analysis (as well as other chiropractic technique and orthopaedic specific analysis) into a digitizing tool that can generate not only patient-centered presentation of findings, but also impression reports (doctor-centered reports) for objective documentation aiding in justification of patient care. Not only is this tool essential for your patient’s understanding of their spinal subluxation, but it proves to be an essential marketing tool for potential patients, attorneys and medical doctors.
This digitizing program allows the doctors to quickly analyze films quantitatively and have all the data in a report form, for patients, insurance companies and for referral/marketing purposes. It is Dr. Don’s vision that all chiropractors will want to treat patients with the best care possible and these tools make the delivery of the care seamless and a painless addition to any chiropractic practice. By using these tools, the doctor can focus once again on the patient’s need and the adjustments, saving the doctor substantial time on painstaking biomechanical subluxation analysis.
At this year’s CBP® annual seminar, it is a historical moment for us all – Dr. Don is officially retiring from CBP® seminars, and passing the torch to his son Dr. Deed Harrison. While Dr. Don will no longer be at most CBP® seminars, he has vowed to keep his advisory role in the development, testing, and related research of PostureCo™ products. This will allow, the doctor, to continue benefiting from time-saving, scientifically-scrutinized software.
Dr. Don, we — along with chiropractors across the world — thank you! May your next years of retirement bring you the relaxation you very much deserve.
For more information or examples of the PostureRay® reports, please email PostureCo at sales@postureco.com.
Joseph R. Ferrantelli, D.C. graduated with honors from Florida State University in 1995 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree from Life University School of Chiropractic, graduating Magna Cum Laude in March 1999. Dr. Ferrantelli is a distinguished Fellow of Clinical Biomechanics of Posture and a Certified Instructor for CBP® Seminars. Dr. Ferrantelli was named the “CBP® Chiropractor of the Year” by CBP®Seminars in 2002. Additionally, he has co-authored manuscripts published in top journals such as Spine, European Spine Journal, and JMPT. Dr. Ferrantelli is the webmaster for CBP® OnLine, www.idealspine. com and currently is in private practice in New Port Richey, FL.
Dr. Denise Perron has a Bachelors Degree in Biology and received her DC degree from Palmer Chiropractic College in the middle 1980s. She ran a high volume practice in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1986 to 2001. Her interest is in posture digitizers, and she has been working in that field since 2001. She is currently a consultant for business organizations and Chiropractors in Canada, USA, and Japan
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