Pivotal Health Solutions

May 20, 2013
For immediate release

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and Smart Step Therapeutic Flooring announce global sales and marketing agreement.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has been appointed Master Distributor of Smart Step Therapeutic Flooring leading line WellnessMats, in the Chiropractic and Physical Therapy markets. Under the agreement, Pivotal will immediately begin to integrate the product line into its extensive distribution chain covering Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Massage/Spa, Medical and Athletics. “We enthusiastically add the Wellness anti-fatigue Mats to our lines and believe this move further strengthens our strategic product initiatives, “said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.

Pivotal Health will carry the complete WellnessMat product line including: The Original WellnessMats®, Companion Mat by WellnessMats®, FitnessMat by WellnessMats®, PuzzlePiece Collection by WellnessMats®, Motif Collection by WellnessMats®, Antique Collection by WellnessMats®, Granite Collection by WellnessMats®, and Maxum Mats by WellnessMats®.

Since 2000, Wellness Mats have been successfully addressing the ergonomic concerns of many commercial industries. WellnessMats are the mat of choice for Homeland Security and TSA, and are widely advocated by healthcare professionals. WellnessMats are commonly used in the hospitality, industrial, medical, chiropractic, and health & spa industries, among others.

Backed by the American Chiropractic Association: As a Corporate Partner with the ACA, WellnessMats works with thousands of chiropractors across America to educate people about the need for anti-fatigue flooring as part of the solution to address the epidemic of lower back pain.

WellnessMats Original smooth surface is incredibly supportive, resilient and feels like heaven on your feet. It is easy-to-clean, will never curl or delaminate and, of course, it provides unprecedented comfort and relief while you stand.

You Stand On It, We Stand Behind It: One of its kind, WellnessMats are the only mats on the market still today that offer a comprehensive 7-year warranty. WellnessMats strongly believes in producing the highest quality products, abiding by U.S. Government instilled guidelines, and supporting the American economy, with 100% MADE IN USA WellnessMats.

According to Daniel Bouzide, Owner and CEO of Smart Step Therapeutic Flooring, “The strategic partnership with Pivotal Health Solutions will help us to effectively reach more end-users with our product line and further promote a “Healthy Way of Life”, while never compromising the integrity and values that our company was founded upon.”

Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa, athletics and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

We will start distribution of the WellnessMat products as of June 1st, 2013. To locate a dealer in your area or to order WellnessMats, please contact our customer service team at (800) 743-7738, or via email: Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com.

Smart Step Therapeutic Flooring


Daniel Bouzide

3290 West Big Beaver Road

Suite 504

Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-740-0713
Fax: 248-740-0875
www.wellnessmats.com

Pivotal Health Solutions


Jim Engels

724 Oakwood Drive

P.O. Box 1060

Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738

Fax: 605-882-8398
www.pivotalhealthsolutions.com

Pivotal Health Solutions Proudly Launches, PHS Therapeutics


Providing rehab solutions for today’s therapists



Eugene, OR, February 6th, 2012 — Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading manufacturer of premium quality health and wellness 
equipment for over 20 years, proudly unveils their newest brand, “PHS Therapeutics”. Pivotal Health Solutions has earned an 
excellent reputation in the markets they serve and believe this is why their products are used by so many of the world’s most 
prestigious schools, professionals, teams and therapists. In addition to their dedication to quality, many of their customers value 
the unique features available only from Pivotal Health Solutions. “We continue to strengthen our company through organic growth, acquisitions and strategic relationships. The addition of the PHS Therapeutics brand of leading line Therapy 
Products broadens our product offering and supports our initiative to more effectively support Therapy 
Professionals,” said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.



PHS Therapeutics offers semi-customizable HyLo Electric Treatment Tables, high quality solid Oak Wood Treatment Tables, Work 
Assist Stations, Vibration Therapy, Inversion Therapy, Cold Laser Therapy by Apollo as well a full line of Portable Treatment 
Tables.



“PHS Therapeutics Electric HyLo and Wood Treatment Tables offered by Pivotal Health Solutions is a dynamic brand of Therapy Treatment Tables that adds value to any physical therapy or sports medicine center. These tables are durable, 
yet stylish helping to set any clinic apart from the competition. The PHS Therapeutic product line up is a smart fit in any physical medicine setting from physical therapy to professional sports teams and any one in between,” said Kevin 
Macpherson M.Ed., ATC, Western Regional Sales Manager for Pivotal Health Solutions.



About Pivotal Health Solutions


Pivotal Health Solutions was formed with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Massage Therapy, Spa, Chiropractic and Medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

Pivotal Health will start distribution of PHS Therapeutics product line effective immediately. Learn more about PHS Therapeutics at www.pivotalhealthsolutions.com/THERAPY. Therapists are encouraged to follow us on Twitter (@pivotalhealth) our blog 
www.pivotalhealthblog.com or on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pivotalhealthsolutions).




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Trigger Point and Nerve Involvement in TMJ/Headache

Do you experience migraines, headaches or face pain? There is a direct "cause and effect" link between jaw problems, face pain, and headaches. Jaw problems can, and often do, cause headaches and/or face pain through the trigeminal vascular complex, which consists of the trigeminal nerve system and related blood vessels.

The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve, and is one of the major pain signaling entities of the brain. The main function of the trigeminal nerve is to transmit feelings of pain to your central nervous system. In addition, it also conducts the motor functions of chewing, biting, and swallowing. Lastly, it controls arterial blood flow inside the brain.

These three (trigeminal) nerve branches, or pathways, join into a singular, large nerve root called the trigeminal ganglion, which is physically located next to the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is this nerve root that enters the brainstem, and transmits pain impulses.

Trigger points (TrPs) within the muscles entrap nerves and blood vessels, causing pain. Pain in any of the branches or pathways can cause migraines and other types of headaches, as well as pain in the face, mouth, sinuses, eyes, teeth, head, face, ears, and neck. Once TrPs are treated and released, the muscles relax back to a "normal" state and release any entrapment of nerves and blood vessels, most times providing immediate relief of pain symptoms.

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the most common form of TMJ is myofascial pain. Myofascial pain is pain that originates from the muscles and connective tissue, caused by a trigger point(s). A TrP is an irritable spot in a muscle that is locked into a deep and painful spasm…a strong state of painful contraction. Once the muscle freezes in this state, it creates a self-perpetuating cycle of pain and spasm. TrPs within the muscles of mastication, otherwise known as the chewing muscles, are responsible for creating the myofascial pain associated with TMJ, headaches, and facial neuralgias. Inactivating the TrPs is the only way to achieve long-lasting pain relief. Myofascial pain and TrPs are one of the most overlooked problems when diagnosing head, face, and jaw pain.

Trigger points are palpable contraction knots or taut bands within the muscle and fascia that will ultimately change or alter muscle tension. These intense spasms cause the muscle to pull on bony attachments such as the TMJ and/or any of the eight cranial sutures in your skull. In addition to pulling on bony attachments, weakening the muscle, and decreasing range of motion, one of the most important side effects of TrPs are the referral of pain they cause. This means that pain is felt not only in the TrP, but also in areas remote from the site of the TrP. This is known as referred pain. By eliminating the TrPs in the muscle, you also eliminate the pain in the faraway area as well. The good news is that these pain patterns are predictable and they are the same for all people. Drs’ Janet Travell and David G. Simons, MD published, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, in which they diagrammed and described these pain patterns all over the body including inside the mouth! Their research has enabled healthcare professionals from many disciplines to track the pain patterns of their patients, and help eliminate the pain by treating the source of where the pain originates. In the case of head, face, and jaw pain, it’s important that we also treat the TrPs in the muscles of the neck and shoulders, as they too, refer pain into the head.

Not only is it vital to inactivate the TrPs and release the entrapment of blood vessels and nerves, but also to teach the patient about perpetuating factors that continue this pain/spasm cycle, such as poor posture, etc. Patients should also be taught how to self-treat so they know how to eliminate their own pain when a TrP comes back. Inactivating a TrP requires the application of direct, sustained pressure to the TrP until it moves, melts or disappears, and any tenderness involved is gone. Professional clinicians refer to this treatment protocol as ischemic pressure. This simply means that you are removing the blood flow for a period of time, and once the TrP is released, allowing the blood flow to come back and return muscles, nerves and blood vessels back to normal function.

There are many self-help massage tools on the market today, and the one for the use of self treating intra-oral TrPs is known as the MyoFree® Solution. You can find such tools by searching the Internet with keywords such as self-help massage tools, intra-oral therapy, etc. The products I use are made by the Pressure Positive Company and the tools come with instructions. These are effective and reliable tools to have in your self care therapy arsenal to help to keep you functioning  pain free.

Yours in health,

Gail Falzon, RN

 

The “X’s” represent the TrPs and the red shaded areas are the pain referral patterns.

This research is a review of the literature and is not a claim about the function or performance of any products sold by Pivotal Health solutions.

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. purchases assets of Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has purchased the assets of Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC, an industry leader in cold laser systems. Under the agreement, Pivotal will continue to integrate the Apollo cold laser systems into its extensive distribution chain, which began earlier this year with the signing of an exclusive sales and marketing agreement. “We continue to strengthen our company through organic growth, acquisitions and strategic relationships. The addition of Apollo’s leading line of cold laser products broadens our product offering and supports our initiative to more effectively support market professionals,” said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.

About Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC -- www.apollopt.com
Apollo Physical Therapy Laser Products was founded in 2006 by clinical practitioners and engineering professionals with 30 years of experience in developing and using advanced laser systems. Located near San Francisco, the company has grown to become a leading provider of cold laser therapy systems for pain and healing for a wide range of chronic and acute syndromes and diseases.

Apollo manufactures one of the most powerful, FDA cleared, cold lasers on the market. Producing pure infrared laser energy, it provides rapid treatment times of two to four minutes.  Results are achieved quickly, making for an efficient use of both practitioners' and patients' time. According to Dr. Curtis Turchin, President of Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC, "The strategic acquisition by Pivotal Health Solutions will give the Apollo brand of laser products a much broader distribution network, allowing us to more effectively reach professionals and end users. In addition,  Pivotals’ enhanced support system  will enable  us to more efficiently support our growing customer base, while at the same time increasing  the Apollo product offering.”

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.


To locate a dealer in your area or to order Apollo Cold Laser Systems, please contact our customer service team at (800) 743-7738, or via email: info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com

What’s Going on in Texas?

Post by: Bob Jones Pivotal Health Solutions

I have served the Chiropractors of Texas for many years and as a Texas resident for many years, still have many dear friends and colleagues in Texas, so I still try to keep up with what is going on in Texas especially as it affects healthcare.  For many years, Chiropractors in Texas have been practicing with a very limited and outdated practice act or law.  The Texas Chiropractic Association announced prior to this last legislative session that TCA’s long term objective was “for Texas Chiropractors to be able to practice according to their level of education and training without discrimination”.   In this past legislative session, for the first time in many years TCA was on the offense.  TCA’s efforts were met by fierce opposition by the TMA, and in fact, TMA even accused Chiropractors of “putting the lives of Texans in danger”.  In one of the largest legislative victories for Texas patients and Chiropractors in recent history, Senate Bill 7, was signed into law in July 2011.  The language contained in Senate Bill 7 provides specific and strong anti-discrimination language and is a significant step in protecting patients’ rights.

Chiropractic patients played a vital role in the success of this legislation through the advocacy site www.mytexasdoctor.org.  Like chirovoice.org (ACA’s advocacy site), mytexasdoctor.org was able to send important action updates to the public and provided a platform for the public to let their elected official know how important protecting their rights to choose their own doctor really was.  Centered on the issue of protecting patients’ rights to choose, during the session over 17,000 emails were sent to Texas officials in Austin.  On the website, patients and doctors are able to get updates, send a message to their elected officials, and even donate to help fund the cause.

What’s up with the lawsuit?

Over the years, it seems Texas always seems to be a “proving ground” or a “testing ground” whether it is in politics or in healthcare.  For as long as I can remember (going on 25 years now) Chiropractors in Texas have been under attack by the Texas Medical Association or TMA.  It is the opinion of many Texas residents that the TMA essentially wants to control all healthcare and all healthcare dollars in Texas.  TMA considers medicine a “gatekeeper”.  Several years ago, TMA filed a lawsuit against the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (that the Texas Chiropractic Association joined) stating that manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) and needle EMG were outside the scope of practice for a Chiropractor to perform.  TMA went on to say that only MD’s and DO’s were qualified under Texas law to provide a diagnosis and that Chiropractors were not qualified to provide a diagnosis.  In August 2010, a judge ruled that he felt needle EMG and MUA were outside a Chiropractor’s scope of practice and that while he was certain Chiropractors were qualified to diagnose certain conditions, he was not sure to what extent.  The TCA is vigorously and diligently appealing the judge’s decision on diagnosis along with the issues pertaining to MUA and that of EMG.  

The appeals process is underway and verbal arguments will begin in September 2011.  This is a VERY costly and time consuming process.

What is happening with the TBCE?

Meanwhile, the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (TBCE), who also appealed MUA and EMG, began the process of writing rules that should address the judge’s concerns.   Many Texas Chiropractors were of the opinion that the initial version of the rules would have “handcuffed” the profession, further limiting what Chiropractors can treat and/or diagnose.  At a public hearing and board meeting in late July 2011, after receiving hundreds of public comments against the proposed rules, the TBCE agreed to work together with the public, the Chiropractors of Texas, TCA and many others in stakeholders meetings, in an effort to provide the public and licensees with the best rules possible (given the current statute).  This process is expected to take place through the month of November 2011 at the very least. 

The Fight Continues…

TMA filed an additional lawsuit earlier this year against TBCE.  TMA and the Texas Medical Board has continued to submit comments to the TBCE challenging any rules regarding diagnosis, as TMA is of the opinion that only MD’s and DO’s are qualified to render a diagnosis.  Following the appeals process, it is likely that the suit could go all the way to the Supreme Court.  Although these battles are not always fought with money, the expenses of this type of battle are enormous.  TCA has set up the “Chiropractic Defense Fund” to be used for necessary legal, legislative, and associated costs of defending the Chiropractic profession and its patients in Texas.  Contributions of all sizes are needed from doctors, the public, and from various vendors.  To contribute, go to http://www.chirotexas.org/donate.  The public and entire Chiropractic profession should consider helping with this cause as it could effect patient care and the profession across the country.

I’m OK I just had my “Bell Rung”

Post by Kevin Macpherson, Pivotal Health Solutions

If you are a parent, coach, athletic trainer, physical therapist or even a doctor that is entrusted with the safety of young athletes playing contact sports then pay attention to the sign of a head injury. Even a slight blow to the head can be the start of a progressive head injury. We all hear about the retired NFL players of 20-30 years ago that now are suffering from memory loss and dementia along with a host of other neurological and cognitive health issues. Don’t let that happen to young athletes under your care. Make sure all equipment is in good condition and fits properly. An old ill fitted football helmet is a bomb waiting to explode. On the football field make sure that proper tackling techniques are observed and players are taught how to protect themselves. If an athlete does sustain a blow to the head be aware of the signs and symptoms of a head injury. Watch out for disorientation, nausea and vomiting, headaches and listlessness. Never assume the athlete is OK, always seek appropriate medical attention for any suspected head injury for any athlete at any level in any sport. Prudent action can help your athletes avoid cognitive problems later in life.

I was delivering a table to a local client, and once I arrived at the former supply closet that was to be his new office with the custom 36″ wide table, I realized… “this is not going to work.” On the glass half full side, we were able to negotiate with one of the estheticians on staff to take the smaller room for body wraps and give him a larger, more appropriate space for massage. If you have been a mobile therapist for years and are moving into an office for the first time, there are a few things to consider when selecting a space for your massage room. You will want to allow at least 3 feet of space on all sides of the table. This will give enough room to do your work properly. A common size for a massage table is  29″ or 30″( 2.5′) wide by 73″ (6′ 1″) long. This size should accommodate the majority of your clients. You may not realize that a face rest will add 8″ to 12″ to the length of the table as well. Conserve space by adding an under table (shown in photo) or wall shelf  for storage.

Fun Fact:
The sound of a snore (up to 69 decibels) can be almost as loud as the noise of a pneumatic drill.

Reasons to celebrate TODAY:
Independence Day – Uruguay (sovereignty was attained in 1825)

In Good Health, Teri J Sura, Custom Craftworks

Pivotal Health Solutions Healthcare Symposium 2011 tour Orlando, Florida • September 17 - Location sponsored by: Scrip Hessco. SpringHill Suites – Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Marriott Village – 8601 Vineland Ave., Orlando, Florida 32821 - For reservations call (407) 938-9001. $125.00 for 6 CEUs • $50.00 CAs, must be accompanied by a DC • Students FREE. HURRY! First 25 DC’s to sign up qualify for a chance to win a FREE iPad 2! 

Pivotal Health Solutions has put together an all encompassing clinical lecture series that is spanning across the United States and Canada. At these events, not only will you be able to see and try the latest in technology, but you will be exposed to the industries leaders in the topics of Decompression, Laser, Billing/Coding, Marketing, Business Development, EHR Software and a host of others. Not to mention 6 CEUs applied for.

Topics to be covered:
• Implementing Low Tech Rehab
• Incorporating lasers into your practice
• Decompression, Rehab and Scoliosis
• Creating and identifying revenue streams
• Future Health’s practice management software, founded by Steven J. Krause, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC
• Bringing it all together with Billing/Coding/Documentation 2 hours documentation, coding and compliance course on Chiropractic evaluation and management and rehabilitation for traction/decompression
and low level laser therapy

Getting denied payment?
Bring your most difficult EOBs we will help you during this symposium!

For more details and to register. Registration closes Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

TCC Homecoming 2011

Post by Bob Jones, Pivotal Health Solutions

Time for a little trivia…
Do you know what the fourth oldest chiropractic college is in the U.S?

Well, if you guessed Texas Chiropractic College you are right!

How ‘bout two for two…
What’s one of the most exciting products at Pivotal Health Systems?

DOC Decompression System or the Apollo Laser is right!

TCC may have been founded more than a century ago, but I was fortunate to have attended their homecoming this year with one of our up and coming dealers, Scott Gioacchini of Chiropractors Resource, out of Houston, Texas.  While we were there, we were able to showcase both the DOC Decompression System and the Apollo Laser.

This year’s event was a true success.  Kudos to all of the organizers they hosted a great show with over 500 DC’s in attendance.  I guess things really are bigger in Texas!

Over the past 25 years, I have attended countless shows and spoken with many Doctors.  At the conclusion of the TCC Homecoming, I found myself walking away with a very positive attitude and hopeful outlook.  How would I best describe the vibe of the show?  Simple…a fresh outlook sprinkled with renewed interest.

Many of the Doctors I spoke with were excited to learn more about the DOC Decompression System, they were interested in ways to enhance their patient care and specifically inquired on how to upgrade their current equipment.  It was rejuvenating to see a desire to move the Chiropractic profession forward in Texas…and around the country.

With this excitement and fervor as our catalyst, PHS is gearing up for the fourth quarter show schedule.  Our “Go to Guy”, Ron Heiser, is “On the Road Again” headed to Orlando, Florida for the FCA National Convention.  The FCA National Convention is one of the largest venues in the country.  PHS will be poised at the show to display our entire line of Chiropractic equipment and supplies including Chiropractic adjusting tables, our DOC Decompression system, Apollo Lasers, Teeter Inversion systems, Whole Body Vibration, Massage products and much more.

If your travels bring you to Orlando, please stop by our booth and help us celebrate this exciting event and renewed spirit.  I personally look forward to renewing old acquaintances and making new friends.  So to all of you Doctors of Chiropractic -Travel safe and see you soon.

The Dog Days of Summer – Heat Illness Waiting to Happen

Post by Kevin Macpherson, Pivotal Health Solutions

As summer winds down and we start to get the kids ready for back to school we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to heat illness. This summer has seen its share of wacky weather and it may not be over, super high heat in the south and east mild in the west, hard to predict. One thing we can do to protect ourselves is know the signs and symptoms of heat illness and what to do to avoid overheating. There are two types of overheating conditions to be aware of; heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat stroke is the more dangerous of the two and can be life threatening medical emergency. Signs of heat stroke to watch out for are:
· Increased body temperature  · No sweating with hot red skin · Confusion and disorientation · Rapid pulse with difficulty breathing

Heat exhaustion on the other hand is much more common however, can be dangerous as well. Signs of heat exhaustion to watch out for are:
· Nausea and vomiting · Headache · Fatigue and muscle cramping · Dizziness · Sever thirst

We can all enjoy the end of summer and the Labor Day holiday  by remembering to drink plenty of water, stay out of the direct sun if possible and watch out for our fellow Americans by knowing the signs of heat illness.

Teri’s Fun Friday Facts and Figures

Posted by Teri J Sura, Custom Craftworks

Another Reason to use e-mail: Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie. Complementary and Alternative Medicine:   Approximately 38 percent of adults over 18 and 12 percent of children are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States. Examples of CAM are: homeopathic medicine, naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, mental healing, herbs, foods, vitamins ,acupuncture, chiropractic , osteopathic manipulation, massage,  qi gong, reiki and therapeutic touch.

Poll Question:  Does  your practice integrate  the  use of multiple  CAM  therapies, and if so which ones?

3 reasons to celebrate today: (Aug 19)
• Gold Cup Parade/Canada • Parsi New Year/India
• Statehood Day in Hawaii/United States

“On the Road Again, Just Can’t Wait to get on the Road Again….”
Post by Ron Heiser, Pivotal Health Solutions

I am not a big Country Western Music fan, but this time of the year the “Golden Oldie” from Willie Nelson always comes to mind……”On the Road Again,  Just Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again…..”

This time of the year, the show/seminar scene starts to pick up and gets going pretty hectic until mid November.  I am preparing to load the Pivotal Health Van & Trailer en route to Orlando, FL for the FCA National Convention.  For all of us, this time of year is an exciting and trying time.  We gather our products to showcase our company to the doctors at one of the largest chiropractic seminars in the country.

As a sales person for Pivotal Health Solutions, I look back at when I started with the company over  6 years ago selling our Lyflo Select Nutritional Products to today talking about Chiropractic Tables, Decompression Table,  Apollo Lasers, Teeter Inversion Tables, Massage Products, Roller Massage Tables, Relax Right Memory Foam Pillows, Pressure Positive Home Care Tools and Whole Body Vibration.   Wow….it has been an exciting time the last couple of years with Pivotal!   I went from flying to seminars to driving our van & trailer across the country to showcase all of the quality products that Pivotal Health manufacturers.

For those of you that are sales people in this ever changing  market, to the doctors that will be attending a Chiropractic Seminar in the next couple of months….Travel safe and Stop by our booth and Join with me………..

“On the Road Again, Just Can’t Wait to get on the Road Again….”

 

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8/17/11 – Back To School Edition

Well, it’s that time of year again. Back to school ads are everywhere, end of summer trips are being taken and fall is quickly sneaking up on us. Everyone knows what is around the bend. Educators are getting their classes and teaching materials together, students are getting their supplies in order and the rest of us are just not wanting summer to leave. This time of year always gets me thinking about taking stock of things and making preparations for the impending winter months ahead. This has made me think of another important yet easily handled chore that should be done on an annual basis, making sure that your massage therapy equipment is in good working order.

Take a moment to make sure all the height adjustment knobs are there. Make sure the feet are in good order and do not allow the table to rock. Check the support cables to make sure they are in good shape and have not kinked or come loose.  Check your screws and nuts to make sure they are tightened. Check your face rest to make sure that the base is in good working order and that the cushion is clean and comfortable. Give your table a good thorough cleaning noting any damage to the fabric that can be repaired with a vinyl repair product. This is also a good opportunity to go back over the owners’ manual to refresh yourself on the intricacies of your equipment. By doing these quick and simple tasks and by paying attention to your equipment you will ensure a happy and successful year of healing work, learning or instruction.

Keep an eye out for more interesting, fun and educational blogs about the massage therapy industry in the coming weeks.

Future Health eConnect and Certified VOS RECEIVE ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 CERTIFICATION

July 21, 2011—Future Health announced today that eConnect and Certified VOS (version 2.0 eConnect and CVOS) is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on July 21, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“I am thrilled for our customers to have the capability to be eligible for the $44,000 EHR incentive with our Complete EHR Certification for eConnect and Certified VOS,” said Steven Kraus, DC, founder and CEO of Future Health.  “We are committed to the chiropractic profession and want nothing but success for their practices.  We believe this advancement in their EHR technology will allow them to be major players in the health care community on so many levels—from information exchange to improving their relationship with other providers.  And most importantly, improving the quality of care they deliver to their patients.

“Future Health team members have been committed to achieving Complete EHR certification for the past two years when we were the first DC-specific software to guarantee certification.  We took the time to do this right.  The team’s hard work and dedication to combining the meaningful use objectives with an easy workflow was important to us in order to better serve our customers and partners. Obtaining the certification is a milestone for any company. But designing the software so that users can experience a smooth and quick method to document patient care and keep their patient workflow moving along is critical to the truly successful EHR implementation. To see a demo, register at www.FutureHealthSoftware.com/webinar.

“We are committed to helping the profession collect de-identified health information to help show the world the effectiveness of chiropractic care.  With more and more clinics using our advanced system, our vision is becoming a reality faster than we had dreamed.  We have more work to do, and we will continue to drive towards elevating doctor’s practices and the profession as a whole.”

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.

“CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives,” said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.

The eConnect and Certified VOS (version 2.0 eConnect and CVOS) certification number is CC-1112-888070-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
The clinical quality measures to which eConnect and Certified VOS have been certified include:
NQF0421, NQF0013, NQF0028, NQF0041, NQF0024, NQF0038, NQF0059, NQF0061, NQF0052. 

The additional software eConnect and Certified VOS relied upon to demonstrate compliance includes: Rcopia, BI-Clinical Framework.
 
About Future Health
Future Health is the nation’s leading provider of Chiropractic-specific practice management software. Future Health was founded by Steven J. Kraus, DC, DIBCN, CCSP, FASA, FICC.   More than 20 years in practice management allowed Dr. Kraus a unique perspective into what it takes to operate a clinic efficiently, having developed and sold 18 practices of his own and provided strategic consulting services to more than 400 healthcare businesses across the country.  Future Health was the first to advocate for DCs to be included in the ARRA incentive and for Chiropractic to be designated as one of the five authorized eligible provider groups to qualify for up to $44,000 in Medicare EHR Incentives.

To request more information about Future Health eConnect, visit www.FHeConnect.com or call Toll Free 1-888-434-7347.  See it for yourself by signing up for a no-obligation demo at www.FutureHealthSoftware.com/webinar. 

About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology.  The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB).  More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org.

About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing.   ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

“CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology

Contact: Janet Nelson, Future Health                                            
712-792-3344 ext. 601
JNelson@FutureHealthSoftware.com

PIVOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEWEST BRAND AT NATA SHOW!!!

THE ATHLETIC EDGE- by Pivotal Health Solutions
CLICK To Request A Free Product Catalog or call (800) 743-7738

The addition of The Athletic Edge brand to the Pivotal Health Solutions family of companies and brands creates one of the largest, most innovative and diversified health and wellness product providers. Pivotal Health Solutions is a privately held company located in Watertown, South Dakota; with manufacturing sites in South Dakota and Eugene, Oregon. From the beginning, our mission was simple…..to design, manufacture and sell the highest quality health and wellness products.
 
WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MANUFACTURING WOOD AND LAMINATE PRODUCTS, PIVOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS PROUDLY BEEN SUPPLYING SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND TEAMS WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS IN THE THERAPY, MASSAGE, SPA, MEDICAL, CHIROPRACTIC AND NOW ATHLETIC TRAINING MARKETS.
 
Pivotal Health Solutions is known for manufacturing premium quality equipment for over 20 years, and earning an excellent reputation in the markets we serve. We believe this is why our products are used by so many of the world’s most prestigious schools, professionals, teams and therapists. In addition to our dedication to quality, many of our customers value the unique features available only from Pivotal Health Solutions. We have pioneered the field with innovations in the chiropractic, massage, spa, medical, therapy, and soon to be athletic training markets.

Since our beginning, while our mission remained the same, the growth and development of our company expanded our focus. With multiple manufacturing sites, Pivotal Health Solutions has blossomed into one of the most comprehensive product lines in the market today. Pivotal Health Solutions trusted brands include: Eurotech Tables, ErgoStyle Tables, iTrac Therapy Chair, Custom Craftworks, Touch Essentials, Cloud 9 Medical Gel, SaniCover, VTI Products, Valley Technology, Lyflo Select, Hydrajoint, Relax Right Memory Foam Pillows, and OMNI Cervical Relief Pillows. And proudly partnered with, Pressure Positive, Apollo, TurboSonic and Teeter.
 
In 2011, Pivotal Health Solutions is pleased to introduce The Athletic Edge. This revolutionary new product line, featuring athletic trainer’s tables, taping stations, exam and treatment tables, mat platforms, split leg lift tables, cabinets, lockers, stools and benches, will further develop our product breadth, while maintaining the principles that drive our business… Quality Built and Technology Driven. Get in the game and give your team The Athletic Edge!

Custom Craftworks along with other 2011 "Sanctuary" sponsors raise $10,000
on behalf of the Massage Therapy Foundation.

The Sanctuary is a philanthropic event, hosted by Massage Warehouse, to raise awareness and understanding for the need to support massage therapy research.

JOIN US FOR A FREE WEBINAR (March 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 p.m CST)

Webinar Topic:
The Brain and Pain: Lasers and the Central Nervous System
by Dr. Curtis Turchin, MA, DC

This exciting, one hour webinar will teach the latest, exciting research on laser treatment to improve function of the brain and spinal cord. The webinar combines a colorful slide show with detailed information on how to alter brain function, how to treat depression, anxiety, addictions, and many other neurological syndromes. This information is universal and explains how to use any type of hot or cold laser. Class will be taught by Curtis Turchin, MA, DC, an internationally known expert in the field of laser therapy. 

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Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and Save Your Hands! Announce Strategic Partnership

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, and Save Your Hands!, a leading education provider for manual therapists and publisher of Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, 2nd Edition, have agreed to work together to develop a line of ergonomically-designed tables and accessories for manual therapists. This exclusive line of products will encompass Massage, Chiropractic and Physical Therapy products and will focus on self care, sound ergonomics and injury prevention to help the professional who uses them to protect their health and prolong their career.
 
Under this arrangement, Pivotal and Save Your Hands will immediately begin to integrate each other's product lines into their extensive distribution chains, and will introduce an easy to implement kit of self care products to the market. "This strategic alliance will position Pivotal Health Solutions as the leader in ergonomic equipment options for manual therapy professionals that will help extend the health and longevity of careers" said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.
 
According to Lauriann Greene, CEAS, President and Co-Author of Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition, "This partnership with Pivotal Health Solutions offers Save Your Hands the opportunity to design top-quality equipment using recognized ergonomics principles, while also expanding the reach of its educational products to help more manual therapists protect and prolong their careers."
 
About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industry’s finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.
 
About Save Your Hands!
Save Your Hands! is the industry leader in injury prevention and ergonomics education for manual therapists, and publisher of the leading textbook on this subject, Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition.  The Save Your Hands! textbook, continuing education courses and Certified Injury Prevention Instructor (CIPI) program provide research-based methods that have been proven effective in preventing injury in the high-risk manual treatment professions.  With a Board-Certified Professional Ergonomist and several manual therapists on staff, Save Your Hands also offers expert ergonomics consulting services to manual therapists and the businesses that employ them, including the healthcare, hospitality and spa industries.

We will start distribution of the Save Your Hands! Book immediately. To find out more please contact our customer service team at (800) 627-2387 or via email: Sales@customcraftworks.com.

Pivotal Health Solutions
P.O. Box 1060
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398
http://www.pivotalhealthsolutions.com

Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention and
Ergonomics Solutions for Manual Therapists

Lauriann Greene, CEAS, President
Tel: +1 877 424 0994

Email: info@saveyourhands.com

http://www.saveyourhands.com

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC, Announce Exclusive Global Sales and Marketing Agreement.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, and Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC, an industry leader in cold laser systems, have reached an exclusive global sales and marketing agreement for the distribution of Apollo Cold Laser Systems. Under the agreement, Pivotal will immediately begin to integrate the Apollo cold laser systems into its extensive distribution chain. “We continue to strengthen our company through organic growth, acquisitions and strategic relationships. The addition of Apollo’s leading line of cold laser products broadens our product offering and supports our initiative to more effectively support market professionals,” said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.

About Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC

Apollo Physical Therapy Laser Products was founded in 2006 by clinical practitioners and engineering professionals with 30 years of experience in developing and using advanced laser systems. Located near San Francisco, the company has grown to become a leading provider of cold laser therapy systems for pain and healing for a wide range of chronic and acute syndromes and diseases.

Apollo manufactures the most powerful, FDA cleared, cold lasers on the market. Producing pure infrared laser energy, it provides rapid treatment times of two to four minutes. Phenomenal results are achieved quickly making for an efficient use of both practitioners' and patients' time.

The Apollo laser efficiently harnesses advanced Class 4 laser technology. Using Apollo's perfect marriage of power and wavelength, you are assured of fast, safe, comfortable treatments, exceptional clinical results and an impressive bottom line.  And unlike hot Class 4 lasers, the Apollo is cool, safe, and effective.

According to Dr. Curtis Turchin, President of Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC, "Our strategic partnership with Pivotal Health Solutions will give Apollo a much broader distribution network, allowing us to more effectively reach professionals and end users.

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products 
in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

We will start distribution of the Apollo Cold Laser Systems effective immediately. 
To locate a dealer in your area or to order Apollo Cold Laser Systems, please contact our customer service team at (800) 743-7738, or via email: Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com.

Pivotal Health Solutions
724 Oakwood Road
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110

Fax: 605-882-8398

www.PivotalHealthSolutions.com

info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com


Apollo Physical Therapy Products, LLC

Dr. Curtis Turchin
702 Marshall St., Ste 312, 

Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 1-650-306-9208
Fax: 1-650-306-9308
http://www.apollopt.com

info@apollolasers.com


  

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and TurboSonic USA®, Announce Exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, and Turbosonic USA®, an industry leading provider of whole body sound vibration systems, have reached an exclusive sales and marketing agreement for the distribution of Turbosonic USA®, products. Under the agreement, Pivotal will immediately begin to integrate the predict line into its extensive distribution chain. “We are excited to add the industry-leading Turbosonic USA®, product line to our portfolio of products,” said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions. “As we look to strengthen our product line that supports the health and wellness markets, the Turbosonic USA® product line is an ideal fit.”

About Turbosonic USA®
TurboSonic USA® is a sophisticated exercise and therapeutic wellness machine that uses patented sonic vibration technology based on decades of Russian research and development. 

Since that first research decades ago, it has been well documented that vibration technology does in fact repair the bone and muscle tissue loss experienced by the cosmonauts. Of course, this discovery inevitably led the way for the whole body vibration concept to be applied to the fields of athletics, fitness and physical therapy. 

The TurboSonic USA® is the latest “state of the art” vibration technology machine designed for physical therapy and all around physical performance enhancement. It was designed and developed by TS Korea and collaborated with Qigong (Chi Kung) Masters in Korea who were instrumental in helping develop TurboSonic's 10 minute pre-programmed training sessions. 

TurboSonic USA® is used widely throughout Korea and Japan especially by Qigong, Acupuncturist, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Orthopedics, Athletic Trainers and Senior Centers as well as by Olympic and top sport athletes and entertainers. Within the last year, its notoriety and popularity has spread into America.

"Having been in the Health, Fitness, and Longevity industry for the last 25 years, and also owning an Olympic Training Center for the last 18 years. I have never seen a single piece of exercise or fitness equipment have such a profound positive impact on peoples health and wellbeing as I have with the Turbosonic. Our agreement with Pivotal Health Solutions provides an excellent platform to expand Turbosonic's Sound Vibration Therapy technology to millions of additional users”, said Jim Cole, CEO of Turbosonic USA®.

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products 
in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

We will start distribution of the TurboSonic USA® products effective December 1st, 2010. 
To locate a dealer in your area or to order TurboSonic USA® products, please contact our customer service team at (800) 627-2387, (800) 743-7738 or via email: Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com.

Pivotal Health Solutions

724 Oakwood Road

Watertown, SD 57201

Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398

www.PivotalHealthSolutions.com

TurboSonic
 USA®
Jim Cole, CEO of TurboSonic USA®
Phone: 877-684-7245
Fax: 541-436-0877
www.turbosonicusa.com

   

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc., Teeter and The Vitality Depot proudly announce the extension of sales and marketing to cover Canadian markets.

Pivotal Health Solutions and the Vitality Depot, leading providers of products to the health and wellness industry, have agreed to market and sell Teeter’s leading line of Medical and Professional grade Inversion products in the Canadian market. Under the agreement, Pivotal, along with Vitality Depot, its Canadian master distributor, will immediately begin to integrate the product line into its extensive distribution chain. “We are extremely excited to be partnering with Teeter and The Vitality Depot, “said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions. “The combination of The Vitality Depot and Pivotal’s extensive distribution chain and Teeters industry leading product technology creates a win-win for our customers here in the USA and in Canada.”

About Teeter 

Teeter sets the industry standard in designing and manufacturing durable, high-quality inversion equipment for 
home-use, clinical and commercial fitness markets. Teeter products are distributed across North America and to over 30 countries all over the world.  Teeter has been selling products to the Medical and Professional markets since 1981 and are the only manufacturers offering UL Certified medical grade products.

According to Rylie Teeter, CEO of Teeter, “We realize that a truly focused distribution plan is the only way to fully maximize the market opportunity that exists for our medical and professional grade products. Pivotal’s strategy to offer top quality products across multiple market platforms offers Teeter a unique partnership opportunity.”

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

About The Vitality Depot 

The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross was founded in 1995. It is a 100% Canadian owned company with a network of distributors from coast to coast. The Vitality Depot supplies health care products to medical clinics that focus on pain management and quality of life issues. 

We will start distribution of Teeter Inversion products into Canada immediately. To locate a dealer in your area or to order Teeter Inversion products, please contact our customer service team at (800) 461-0100 or via email: info@thevitalitydepot.ca. Customers in Canada should contact The Vitality Depot at the number listed below.


Pivotal Health Solutions

724 Oakwood Drive

Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398
info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com
www.pivotalhealthsolutions.com

The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross
24 Viceroy Road  -  Unit 6 & 7
Concord, Ontario L4K 2L9 Canada
Scott Spencer
Phone: 800-461-0100
www.thevitalitydepot.ca

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. Welcomes Dr. Bryan Hawley As A Consultant and Educational Support For The DOC Decompression Table

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has agreed to a consultant agreement with Dr. Bryan Hawley. Dr. Hawley has been treating patients with decompression therapy for well over 15 years and has logged over 4500 individual decompression visits. Dr. Hawley will serve as a consultant and provide educational support for any purchase of Pivotal Health Solutions DOC Decompression Tables. “We are extremely excited to be partnering with Dr. Bryan Hawley, an industry expert who has demonstrated his knowledge and success with decompression therapy, and believe it is a valuable tool for any practice looking to provide complete care to their clients. “said Robert Reiter Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Pivotal Health Solutions. “The combination of Pivotal’s DOC Decompression Table and Dr. Hawley’s years of Decompression experience creates a win-win for our customers.”

According to DR. Bryan Hawley, “I have been involved with several manufacturing and distribution companies in the past and from what I have seen of Pivotal they are one of the best that I have ever worked with. Their customers are actually my colleagues. Doctors like me that are in the trenches everyday treating patients and dealing with all the ups and downs of owning a practice. I’m pleased to see a company that sells high quality products have such an interest in the doctors and are willing to go the extra mile to make sure they succeed. This is why I have decided to work with Pivotal.”

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products 
in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

Dr. Bryan Hawley’s Bio 

Dr. Bryan Hawley is a successful clinician, businessman and sought after speaker.  He is the owner and director of the MAGNA Chiropractic clinics in southern Kentucky.  He is also a national advisor to several decompression table manufactures and state boards and regularly travels the country, lecturing on decompression therapy to the public as well as medical groups.  He has been treating patients with various forms of decompression therapy for well over 15 years and has logged over 4500 individual decompression visits. He currently oversees all the disc decompression cases for MAGNA Chiropractic. Dr Hawley owns and operates two successful clinics in the state of KY. He is also adjunct faculty at various Universities and offers his clinics as teaching facilities to select externs in Physical Education and Chiropractic Medicine.  He currently counsels several clinical offices around the country on business management and difficult patient cases.

Dr Hawley has also been involved with health and fitness for several years with a diverse background in healthcare. Ranging from nursing, physical therapy, and emergency medicine to Chiropractic care.
even owning his on health club at one time. He has trained several martial artists and MMA fighters as well as tri-athletes. He has been involved all aspects of fitness ranging from training elite athletes to helping patients regain their lifestyle after surgery.

Pivotal Health Solutions

724 Oakwood Road

Watertown, SD 57201

Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398


Dr. Bryan Hawley
Bowling Green, KY
Phone: (270) 282-3062

website: www.drbryanhawley.com
Email: info@drbryanhawley.com

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. Appointed Exclusive Distributor of Teeter Inversion Products to Healthcare Industry.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has agreed to market and sell Teeter’s leading line of medical grade and home use products. Under the agreement, Pivotal has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Teeter’s Medical and Professional grade products and will begin to integrate the product line into its extensive distribution chain. Pivotal will also distribute Teeter’s globally recognized home-use products through these channels as well. “We are extremely excited to be partnering with Teeter as it pertains to their industry leading inversion equipment, “said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions. “The combination of Pivotal’s extensive distribution chain and Teeters industry leading product technology creates a win-win for our customers.”

According to Rylie Teeter, CEO of Teeter, “We realize that a truly focused distribution plan is the only way to fully maximize the market opportunity that exists for our medical and professional grade products. Pivotal’s strategy to offer top quality products across multiple market platforms offers Teeter a unique partnership opportunity.”

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products 
in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

About Teeter 

Teeter sets the industry standard in designing and manufacturing durable, high-quality inversion equipment for 
home-use, clinical and commercial fitness markets. Teeter products are distributed across North America and to over 30 countries all over the world.  Teeter has been selling products to the Medical and Professional markets since 1981 and are the only manufacturers offering UL Certified medical grade products.
 
We will start distribution of Teeter medical grade and home-use products effective November 1st, 2010. 
To locate a dealer in your area or to order Teeter products, please contact our customer service team at 
(800) 743-7738 or via email: Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com.

Pivotal Health Solutions

724 Oakwood Road
 P.O. Box 1060
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398

Teeter

9902 162nd Street Court East
Puyallup, WA 98375
Phone: 800-847-0143
Fax: 800-847-0188
http://www.teeter-inversion.com

http://www.teetertv.com

    

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and The Pressure Positive Company extend sales and marketing agreement to cover Canadian markets.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has agreed to market and sell The Pressure Positive Company’s leading line of self care tools in the Canadian market. Under the agreement, Pivotal, along with Vitality Depot, its Canadian master distributor, will immediately begin to integrate the product line into its extensive distribution chain. “The extension of our agreement will further enhance the global penetration of The Pressure Positive Company’s self care tools,” said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.

In 1979 The Pressure Positive Company began designing and making The Original Backnobber® and The Original Jacknobber® in rural Pennsylvania. It was their goal to produce well-crafted, elegantly simple products of practical value made of quality materials. These same principles continue to guide The Pressure Positive Company today in its continuing efforts to develop new and useful products.

According to Renee Gladieux Principe, NCTMB, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of The Pressure Positive Company, “The partnership with Pivotal Health Solutions and The Vitality Depot expands our ability to educate our markets on the safe use of and benefits of using our full line of deep muscle self care tools.”

About Pivotal Health Solutions
Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industries finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

About The Vitality Depot 

The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross was founded in 1995. It is a 100% Canadian owned company with a network of distributors from coast to coast. The Vitality Depot supplies health care products to medical clinics that focus on pain management and quality of life issues.

We will start distribution of the Pressure Positive products into Canada immediately. To locate a dealer in your area or to order Pressure Positive products, please contact our customer service team at (800) 627-2387, (800) 743-7738 or via email: Sales@customcraftworks.com, Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com.  Customers in Canada should contact The Vitality Depot at the number listed below.

Pivotal Health Solutions

724 Oakwood Drive

P.O. Box 1060

Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
 Fax: 605-882-8398

The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross
24 Viceroy Road  -  Unit 6 & 7
Concord, Ontario L4K 2L9 Canada
Scott Spencer
Phone: 800-461-0100
www.thevitalitydepot.ca

Massage Magazine Editorial Q&A on Learn More to Earn More

Renee Gladieux Principe, NCTMB, Comments in Blue

Vice President of Sales, The Pressure Positive Company

Lauriann Greene, CEAS, Comments in Green

Author, “Save Your Hands” 2nd Edition

1. How can massage therapists best teach clients about your products for home care between sessions?
Everyone suffers from muscle trigger point discomfort at least some of the time, including massage therapists. The best foundation for understanding and teaching your clients to use our tools is to be able to use the tools yourself to successfully self treat in your own home.  Understanding your own trigger points, their referred pain patterns and the perpetuating factors that keep them active will enable you to connect with your client in a profound way. You will transcend the more traditional role of delivering direct hands on treatment and also become a “self- care coach”. Show them how to use the tools in your office either during or after treatment. Have them try two or three techniques that speak directly to their problem areas and have them available for purchase after the session is over. Once they know they are doing things correctly they will be more likely to comply with your recommendations and get excellent results in a home setting.

2. Describe how learning to use your product or service can increase a massage therapist’s revenue?
Selling quality products that represent your core beliefs and enable you to connect successfully with your clients needs will increase your revenue. Remember that absolutely nothing can replace personal experience or knowledge when it comes to selling a product or yourself.  Transferring that knowledge to your clients drives successful business in a number of ways. For one, educated clients tell their friends what they have learned and who they learned it from, bringing in referrals. Secondly, educated clients tend to spend more money because the results they are getting make it worth it. Thirdly, educated clients are more likely to reschedule on a regular basis. Finally, The Pressure Positive Company product line offers wholesale and heath professional discount opportunities that expand your profit center and increase your profit margins.

By learning effective self-care and injury prevention techniques, therapists can avoid symptoms and injuries that can interfere with their ability to make a living in massage.  The Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition book and continuing education courses offer therapists hundreds of proven prevention strategies and tips they can use every day in their work to stay injury-free.  As a Save Your Hands!® Certified Injury Prevention Instructor (CIPI), massage therapists can earn additional income by teaching self-care and injury prevention workshops to other therapists.  This affordable, 50 CEU training program gives therapists a great way to help others in their profession prevent injury, and teaching gives their own hands and bodies a break from hands-on massage work.

3. Provide advice for massage therapists to offer retail products in their practices.
There are many factors to take into account when considering whether or not to offer retail products in your practice. Whole books are written on the subject! Keep in mind that products can and do enhance the health of your clients and create an alternative revenue stream that supports your hands on work. In general, do not offer products for sale in your practice unless you have used them yourself and understand fully the indications for their use. Make sure that your office space is suited for product and information display. Don’t let the sale of the product interfere with your primary role as hands on therapy giver.

4. What should massage therapists focus their continuing education on?
There are so many opportunities for learning in the massage field. It really depends on your goals and the setting in which you practice. But if you want to be able to talk to your client knowledgably about self care, look for a program that will give you instruction in identifying and treating the underlying causes of muscular pain and in teaching practical self-care techniques to address those factors that could be perpetuating the pain cycle. Programs that specialize in Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy are especially good in this regard because the client protocol emphasizes the importance of taking a complete and thorough client history before therapy ever starts thus giving the therapist insight into how to tailor an effective care plan.

Since injury is quite common among massage therapists, learning to recognize the risk factors for injury and to use effective prevention techniques in their practice is vitally important.  Continuing education courses that offer evidence-based information and proven injury prevention methods can help therapists protect and prolong their careers. These courses also help them become better therapists by developing an understanding of their clients’ work-related symptoms and injuries and how they can be prevented and treated.

5. What questions should a massage therapist ask a vendor or supplier in order to choose the best products for his/her practice?
How should you decide on which products to sell in your practice? Some basic questions to ask potential vendors are:
•    How long has your company been in business?
•    Does your business sell strictly to massage therapists or other health professionals also?
•    How does you company support the massage therapy profession?
•    What makes your product different from all the rest of the tools out there?
•    What are the suggested retail prices and price breaks on your products?
•    Are there any clinical studies or research studies available concerning your products?
•    Do you offer display units appropriate for an office setting?
•    Do you offer any customer guarantees?
•    Does your company provide samples for me to try out before I buy a wholesale order?
These are just a few of the criteria you will want to employ before you invest in product inventory.

6. What are up to three of the most important developments in the massage field related to learning or education?
Licensing requirements and the standardization of massage programs. The contribution of research to the body of knowledge of the manual therapy professions.  Increased acceptance by other health professional specialties.  I would add that there is now a greater awareness of the importance of practicing effective self-care and injury prevention throughout one’s career, a greater understanding of the importance of teaching evidence-based self-care and injury prevention methods as an integral part of the massage therapy curriculum, and a greater emphasis on developing teaching standards in the profession in general.

7. What should massage therapists teach clients about?
Therapists should teach clients about their bodies. We do not come with a user guide and it is the rare allopathic health care professional who will take the time to educate their patient about all the intricacies of their inner workings. As massage therapists, we treat our clients through touch. This gives us a special opportunity to teach them about why their bodies perform or don’t perform according to their expectations. While we do not diagnose, we have an obligation to accurately recognize abnormalities and direct our clients appropriately.

Most clients do some kind of work: typing all day on a computer, picking up heavy boxes, cleaning the house, etc. Many of the symptoms and injuries that massage therapists treat every day result from the physical and emotional demands of their clients’ work.  The more therapists understand about the risk factors for work-related injury, the warning signs of injury, injury prevention and injury treatment, the better they can educate clients about the need for ongoing self-care to counteract the effects of their work.

8. Describe why learning about self care is important for massage therapists. 
Learning about effective self care treatments is beneficial from both a personal and professional standpoint. Personally, by learning and practicing self care techniques the massage therapist can avoid or heal their injury. Professionally, by teaching their clients proven and effective self care techniques, they can expect their clients to get better faster. When clients’ symptoms improve they are more likely to develop complete trust in their massage therapist’s advice.
 
Massage therapy is a physically demanding profession.  A recent study performed by the co-authors of Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition showed that 77% of massage therapists experience symptoms or injury as a result of their massage work.  Injury prevention techniques exist that have been proven effective by decades of research.  To protect their investment in their career and ensure that they can stay in the profession they love, therapists need to learn these effective techniques as students and use them throughout a long, healthy career.

9. Describe some techniques for being more successful as a student.
Certainly a successful student, in the classic sense, goes to all her classes, completes her assignments, listens and asks questions and does well on her tests. But in a much broader sense, as massage therapists, we ought never to stop learning and in this regard we are still students. The successful and evolving student should be reading trade publications and journals to understand how research impacts their practices and how they can translate that into knowledge their clients can really use. Be realistic about how to integrate the latest therapy techniques into your practice. Ask yourself if the technique you are learning is merely a gimmick or if it truly does have therapeutic value. Will a weekend or on line seminar really give you the expertise to treat your client confidently and effectively or is it meant to whet your appetite for a more in depth commitment to learning?  Learn your techniques well, learn all there is to know about that technique and you will be successful.

Students need to start practicing effective self-care and injury prevention techniques from the start when they’re in massage school.  Begin a physical conditioning program to develop the necessary physical capacity to start doing massage work without injuring yourself.  Learn about the risk factors for injury, how to use your body efficiently as you massage, and how to set up your table and workspace so you’re able to use good mechanics.  Practice keeping enough focus on yourself as you work on others that you can recognize and find solutions for any tension or discomfort that occurs.  Everything you learn about taking care of yourself is totally applicable to your clients, and will make you a better therapist once you’re out of school.  It will certainly help you have a longer and more successful career.

10. Anything else you would like to say about learning more to earn more, education, retail sales, continuing education, products that inform clients, systems of teaching involving products or online learning.
In these difficult economic times, therapists definitely need to protect their investment in their career and make sure they can keep practicing and earn money.  One of the main reasons that therapists leave the massage profession is physical burnout due to ongoing symptoms or injury as a result of their work.  So learning effective self-care and injury prevention methods is one of the best way therapists can preserve their income.

Therapists also need ways to earn more revenue.  But not every therapist can simply take on more hours of hands-on massage to increase their income.  In fact, surveys show that the average massage therapist does only 20 hours of massage per week, for various reasons including symptoms and injury.  So therapists need to learn other skills that will generate income.  Teaching is a great way to earn additional income in the massage field, and save your own hands and bodies at the same time. That’s why we created the affordable Certified Injury Prevention Instructor (CIPI) program, designed to train therapists to teach Save Your Hands!® self-care and injury prevention workshops to massage therapists and bodyworkers in their region, or at spas, schools or clinics. You’ll also learn how to market yourself for maximum success as a CIPI, and you’ll get ongoing marketing support from Save Your Hands!  As a CIPI, you will learn more and earn more.

Additional sources of income that will encourage the growth of your practice may have less to do with actually massaging and more to do with establishing yourself as an expert at what you do. Certainly retaining your current clients is the foundation on which growth is possible. Understanding the community you work in and having a plan by which you intend to market yourself will build on that foundation. Look for opportunities to speak about massage in the context of self care. Many companies are quite interested in occupational safety issues. Could you develop a 30 minute or 1 hour self care class and present during your slow day? Would a self care workshop offered through your local gym generate enough interest to make it worth your while? Is there a newsletter or local paper that would be interested in having you write a regular column on self care tips and techniques? The key to a strong and thriving practice is to educate and challenge your self on a continuing basis and to transfer that education to current and potential clients through all means available.
 

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and The Pressure Positive Company announce global sales and marketing agreement.

Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading provider of products to the health and wellness industry, has agreed to market and sell The Pressure Positive Company’s leading line of self-care tools. Under the agreement, Pivotal will immediately begin to integrate the product line into its extensive distribution chain. “We enthusiastically add the Pressure Positive family of self care products to our lines and believe this move further strengthens our strategic product initiatives, “said Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions.

In 1979 The Pressure Positive Company began designing and making The Original Backnobber® and The Original Jacknobber® in rural Pennsylvania. It was their goal to produce well-crafted, elegantly simple products of practical value made of quality materials. These same principles continue to guide The Pressure Positive Company today in its continuing efforts to develop new and useful products.

The Pressure Positive products, used as intended, have been found to relieve the discomfort that can often come from everyday stress, overuse, injury and lingering muscle tension. Pressure Positive massage tools contain no mysterious power, but they do work in a way that lets you take control of your own health and well-being.

According to Renee Gladieux Principe, NCTMB, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of The Pressure Positive Company, “The strategic partnership with Pivotal Health Solutions will help us to effectively reach more end-users with our product line and further promote their education in the benefits and safe use of our self care tools.”

Pivotal Health Solutions was formed in 2007 with the mission of becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products to the health and wellness industry. In this journey Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together some of the industry's finest brands. With multiple manufacturing sites supporting products in the chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, spa and medical markets, Pivotal Health Solutions has brought together one of the highest quality and most comprehensive product lines in the market today.

We will start distribution of the Pressure Positive products as of 23 August, 2010. To locate a dealer in your area or to order Pressure Positive products, please contact our customer service team at (800) 627-2387, (800) 743-7738 or via email: Sales@customcraftworks.com, Info@pivotalhealthsolutions.com

Pivotal Health Solutions is happy to announce the addition of Bob Jones as our New Regional Sales Manager for the Southern Region.

Bob comes to us with over 25 years of experience in the Health and Wellness industry and we are excited to be able draw from his experiences not only with providing great training and service to our customers and distributors but to also draw from his vast product knowledge as we continue to grow our product portfolio. 

Bob Jones Biography —
In 1985 my career of serving the Chiropractic profession started in the family business. It didn’t take long for me to realize, I wanted to expand my horizons further than imaging equipment, and needed to be the captain of my own ship. Sound familiar to any of you?  This was the beginning of what would eventually take me into the world of small business ownership. With a love for the work and a desire to do things, “my way” and the great motivator of fear and uncertainty, we created our own company B&D Enterprises in 2003 and closed it down in June of 2010. What a great ride it was.  I am looking forward to continuing the ride with Pivotal Health Solutions and the wide range of products they carry.
 
I was the exclusive Chattanooga Group Select Distributor for Texas, and was also chosen to distribute other product lines such as Eurothec, Lloyd Tables, Leander, Galaxy, Winco, Core Products, TurboSonic, Wave, BackProject ATM, Inter X, and yes, many imaging products too. I couldn’t give up my humble beginnings.
 
I realized right from the beginning that I needed to make our company unique in many ways and first I made a commitment to education. I promised to deliver unparalleled education on every product I sold and will continue this commitment to you the distributor/dealer, and this as you know, is very unique in our industry.  It’s what happens after the sale that matters most, and if you don’t know how to use the products you distribute, you probably won’t have much success selling them to your customers. Education gets you the sales you’re looking for, and the products help you deliver them.
 
I believe the five goals below sum up what a good and profitable distributor should stand for. These should represent your daily expectations of your entire staff. None of them should be optional.
 
    1.    Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated
    2.    Offer only the best products in the world
    3.    Educate thoroughly for the best patient outcomes
    4.    Support all products fully through knowledge and service
    5.    Never stop improving
I hope to meet you soon, and share the realized dream of Pivotal Health Solutions!

Give me a call sometime and let’s share the experience together.

Bob Jones
Regional Sales Manager Southern Region
Pivotal Health Solutions Inc

If a full –size, American Made, lightweight massage table is on your wish list, look no further!  

Introducing the Athena Lite:  Custom Craftwork’s lightest portable massage table. The Athena Lite is a professional quality massage table that weighs just 27 lbs yet carries an unbelievable 600 lbs dynamic load rating! This is a full 30” wide, finely crafted massage table featuring the aesthetic appeal and natural warmth of wood. Rigid Birch, North American Hard Rock Maple and Poplar provide the ultimate combination of strength, beauty and portability. Other outstanding features include 2” of plush foam, our unique easy to use shiatsu release cables, durable handles and Velcro closure strap. Roomy reiki end panels are included on both ends. Limited Lifetime Warranty.  The Athena Lite is value-priced at $450 for the table and just $549 for the package that includes table, face rest and carry case. Height Range 24”-34”.  6 colors to choose from.

We have an immediate opening for the follwing positions:
• Regional Sales Manager
• Design Engineer
• Product Assemblers
For details on the above positions, view our empoyment tab.

Please submit your resume to:
Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
P.O. Box 1060
Watertown, SD 57201

Pivotal Health Solutions believes that students deserve to learn the art of massage utilizing high quality tables, chairs and accessories. This is why we wholeheartedly support Scrip and Massage Today Massage Clinic Makeover.



Products we are providing the winning scho...ol are:
* ADA Compliant * Elegance Pro Lift Back Table (Retail $1,399) MADE IN USA
• Athena Portable Massage Table, Featuring our exclusive Breast Recess Option (Retail $608.00) MADE IN USA
• Adjustable Face Rest (Retail $99)
• 2 Swivel Stools with Back (Retail $70 each)
• 2 Round Bolsters (Retail $34 each) USA MADE

Massage schools are the foundation of our profession, and one of them is going to win a makeover! Today marks the launch of an unprecedented event, the "Massage School Makeover". Sponsored by Massage Warehouse, Massage Today and the World Massage Conference, this event brings together the Professional Products Communit...y of Manufacturers, Publishers, Formulators, Artists, Educators, and Business Professionals in a way never before seen in our industry, and all from the desire to educate massage and bodywork professionals on the need to use only Professional Grade Products and Equipment in our schools and in our practices.



Beginning May 1, 2010, alumni, students and schools can nominate and vote for their school of choice to win a valued makeover. The event will amass nominations, votes and essays until Oct. 30, 2010. The nominees will be notified personally by Angie Patrick of Massage Warehouse, originator of the event, and each school nominated will be given FREE ACCESS to the World Massage Conference online for their school. In addition, each school nominated will also receive product samples and other surprises for their school and students. The winner will be chosen in the first two weeks of November and announced on Nov. 16, 2010 on the World Massage Conference Live Broadcast.



The Voters and Nominators will become eligible for individual prizes such as $100 gift certificates from Massage Warehouse, Professional Product Prizes, FREE Access to the World Massage Conference and more! This project can benefit everyone who participates: Students, Therapists, and Schools! EVERYONE has an opportunity to win!



The event is made possible through the generous donations of our Professional Product Partners and their Professional Grade Products that will be awarded to the chosen school as well as the nominees. These products will be used to furnish the school with a well-appointed clinic and library. Included will be Massage Tables, Massage Chairs, Rolling Stools, Linens, Table Warmers, Fleece Pads, Blankets, Hot Towel Cabis, Cleaning Supplies, Charts, an extensive collection of products to complete a Video Library, Book Library, DVD Library, even a full Music Library. A year's supply of Lubricants, Analgesics, and Essential Oils will also be included. To date, the total monetary value of the Massage School Makeover is in excess of $16,000 and growing.



The desire to educate practicing therapists and students on the value of utilizing only Professional Grade Products is one of the biggest driving forces behind this event. Schools, alumni and students can see the ever-growing list of companies providing goods for this worthwhile event on massagetoday.com.



"It is an event unlike any other. With the partnership of Scott Dartnall (World Massage Conference) and Sandra Pearce (Massage Today), and our Professional Products Partners we are able to breathe life into this project that has been collecting dust in my head for over a year. We are so proud to bring together the entire community in such a way that supports schools, students and practicing therapists by creating a venue to showcase and shed light on many of the products on the market available to us. It is in the spirit of building a stronger industry from the very foundation that this project was born. I am delighted to see it grow wings and take flight," said Angie Patrick, originator of the Massage School Makeover.


 

House passes healthcare reform bill, chiropractic to benefit

March 22, 2010 — The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3590, the Senate-passed version of national healthcare reform legislation. The final vote took place after a nearly 13-month battle, culminating in a contentious struggle to garner votes from undecided members of the Democratic majority in Congress.

This means the provisions contained in HR 3590 now only await President Obama’s signature to be enacted into law. These provisions include an important provider nondiscrimination provision long championed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA).

Incorporation of this provider nondiscrimination provision, also known as the “Harkin Amendment,” was achieved primarily due to the efforts of Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), with help from other key players such as Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut). Although he did not support the final bill overall, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) also lent his support for the advancement of the non-discrimination provision.

“Regardless of how you feel about this legislation and its overall impact on the nation, it has to be recognized as an historic first for the chiropractic profession. We now have a federal law applicable to ERISA plans that makes it against the law for insurance companies to discriminate against Doctors of Chiropractic and other providers relative to their participation and coverage in health plans. Such discrimination based on a provider's license is inappropriate and now must stop,” said ACA president, Dr. Rick McMichael.

“While this does not fully level the playing field for doctors of chiropractic in our health care system, this is a highly significant step that has the potential for positive, long-range impact on the profession and the patients we serve. Congress has finally addressed the issue of provider discrimination based on one's license, and they have said that such discrimination must stop.”

The provider nondiscrimination provision (Section 2706) to be enacted into law reads in part: “A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider’s license or certification under applicable State law.”

Regarding this provision,

John Falardeau, ACA’s vice president of government relations said, “The Harkin nondiscrimination language will be applicable to all health benefit plans both insured and self-insured. National healthcare reform is designed to eventually cover 30 million currently uninsured Americans. The nondiscrimination language will, over time, apply to those individuals as well. However, that number of covered individuals pales in comparison to the 55 percent of workers who are currently covered by self-insured plans that will be affected by the Harkin nondiscrimination language. The potential impact in this regard cannot be overstated.”

Additionally, the legislation passed by the House includes two other provisions that impact the chiropractic profession. Doctors of chiropractic are specifically included as potential members of interdisciplinary community health teams. These teams support the development of medical homes by increasing access to comprehensive, community based, coordinated care.

Community health teams are integrated teams of providers that include primary care providers, specialists, other clinicians, licensed integrative health professionals and community resources to enhance patient care, wellness and lifestyle improvements.

The language in the bill ensures doctors of chiropractic can be included in these patient-centered, holistic teams.

Dr. McMichael noted, “This language was a critical inclusion to give doctors of chiropractic increased opportunities to be fully engaged as part of the healthcare team.”

Furthermore, the legislation establishes a National Health Care Workforce Commission to examine current and projected needs in the healthcare workforce. The commission specifically includes doctors of chiropractic by defining them as part of the healthcare workforce, and includes them in the definition of health professionals.

In addition, chiropractic colleges are included among the health professional training schools to be studied. The National Health Care Workforce Commission is tasked with providing comprehensive, unbiased information to Congress and the Obama administration about how to align federal healthcare workforce resources with national needs.

Congress will use this information when providing appropriations to discretionary programs or in restructuring other federal funding. The language in the bill guarantees the need for doctors of chiropractic will be addressed when considering federal healthcare workforce programs, another very important inclusion.

Source: American Chiropractic Association, www.acatoday.org and www.chiroeco.com

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. Appointed Master Distributor of
CRYODERM® / THERMODERM® Topical Pain Relieving Products

Watertown, SD – December 16, 2009 - Pivotal Health Solutions is pleased to announce we have been selected as a master distributor for CRYODERM® / THERMODERM®, the highest quality, most effective topical Pain Relievers in the medical market today. The addition of CRYODERM® / THERMODERM® to Pivotal Health Solutions' current product line accelerates their initiative to be the most innovative and diversified health and wellness product provider in the world. This alliance strategically brings together some of the industry's strongest brands and most advanced products in the health and wellness market.

Pivotal Health will carry the complete CRYODERM® / THERMODERM® product line including: CRYODERM® 4oz, 16oz and 32 oz Spray, CRYODERM® 4oz Gel, CRYODERM® 3oz Roll-On, CRYODERM® 16oz Pump, and CRYODERM® Individual Gel Pack’s, THERMODERM® Pain Relieving Warming Lotion ®, THERMODERM® 4oz Warming Lotion, 3oz Warming Roll-On, 16oz THERMODERM® Lotion pump and THERMODERM® individual Lotion packs.

 Lloyd List, CEO, of CRYODERM® states: “We are pleased to announce that Pivotal Health Solutions has been selected to be a Master Distributor for the CRYODERM® / THERMODERM® product lines. With their extensive lines of equipment and supplements, we believe that CRYODERM’S® Pain Management products are a perfect fit to help serve the healthcare provider community.”

About CRYODERM® / THERMODERM®
Since CRYODERM’S® inception in 2000 their goal has been to bring the highest quality, most effective topical Pain Relievers to the medical market. Today, their goal remains unchanged as they recognize that millions of people depend on their products to live productive, normal, pain free lives. That satisfaction drives their team to continually update their formulations and ensure that only the purest ingredients are used in their products.

CRYODERM® is committed to research and development.  Using a powerful microscope called the MyoVision SEMG Model M8000 microscope, it allows researchers look deep within cells into the blueprint of life itself – DNA. Working at the cellular level allows researchers to formulate CRYODERM® products to standards that insure maximum pain relief is obtained.  CRYODERM® also engaged Precision Biometrics to evaluate the effectiveness of CRYODERM® Cryotherapy Spray®, on hypertonic muscles, using the MyoVision Model M8000.   CRYODERM® is committed to produce the most effective Topical Pain Relievers and provide the best customer service possible.

About Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc.
Headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, Pivotal Health Solutions is a privately held company focused on the development and distribution of health and wellness products that help people renew their bodies.

Pivotal Health has one of the most comprehensive product lines in the market today which already includes the brand names of Eurotech Tables, ErgoStyle Tables, i-Trac Therapy, Custom Craftworks, Touch Essentials, Valley Technologies, VTI Products, SaniCover, Cloud 9 Medical Gel, Omni Cervical Pillows, Relax Right Pillows, and Lyflo Select. These brands encompass a wide range of products that support the health and wellness markets.

Pivotal Health Solutions
724 Oakwood Drive
P.O. Box 1060
Watertown, SD 57201
Robert Reiter or Jim Engels
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398

CRYODERM®
5415 NW 24th Street Suite 103
Margate, FL 33063
Lloyd S. List, C.PT, NCTMB
Phone: 954-978-9290
Fax: 954-978-9130
www.cryoderm.com

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. appointed The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross, as Master Distributor in the Canadian Market

Watertown, SD – December 9, 2009 - Pivotal Health Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross, as the Master Distributor of Pivotal Health Solutions ErgoStyle™ Chiropractic Tables in the Canadian market. This partnership strategically enhances the availability of the most advanced chiropractic table designs in the Canadian Market.  The alliance with The Vitality Depot accelerates Pivotal Health Solutions' initiative to be the premier global provider of high quality health and wellness products. 

The ErgoStyle™ Chiropractic Table line includes the following tables: ES2000, ErgoStyle Hylo, ErgoStyle FX, ErgoStyle Benches, ErgoWave® and TRE-CH3.
 
Scott Spencer, of The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross states: "It is with great pleasure we announce the addition of the entire Ergo Table and Bench Line to our family of products. This line formally owned by Chattanooga has been acquired by our alliance partners Pivotal Health.  We are very excited to add this line to complete our offering of all Pivotal Health products.

This new opportunity fits into our business model perfectly and allows us to maintain our goal of bringing our valued clients the best in products, value and technology.

About The Vitality Depot
The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross, was founded in 1995. It is a 100% Canadian owned company with a network of distributors from coast to coast. The Vitality Depot supplies health care products to medical clinics that focus on pain management and quality of life issues.

Trust. Quality. Leadership. Integrity. Respect. Dedication. Innovation. To some people these words conjure up thoughts of corporate-handbook jargon, however to the professionals at The Vitality Depot, these words signify the principles that guide their business. The Vitality Depot has evolved since it's conception in 1995 to become a leader in the health care market. They have evolved dramatically because of their true customer appreciation and supplying products with everyday value.
About Pivotal Health Solutions
Headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, Pivotal Health Solutions is a privately held company focused on the development and distribution of health and wellness products that help people renew their bodies.

Pivotal Health has one of the most comprehensive product lines in the market today which already includes the brand names of Eurotech Tables, ErgoStyle Tables, i-Trac Therapy, Custom Craftworks, Touch Essentials, Valley Technologies, VTI Products, SaniCover, Cloud 9 Medical Gel, Omni Cervical Pillows, Relax Right Pillows, and Lyflo Select. These brands encompass a wide range of products that support the health and wellness markets.

Pivotal Health Solutions
724 Oakwood Drive
P.O. Box 1060
Watertown, SD 57201
Robert Reiter or Jim Engels
Phone: 800-743-7738 or 605-753-0110
Fax: 605-882-8398

The Vitality Depot, a division of Royal Cross
24 Viceroy Road  -  Unit 6 & 7
Concord, Ontario L4K 2L9 Canada
Scott Spencer
Phone: 800-461-0100
www.thevitalitydepot.ca

Pivotal Health Solutions Announces Asset Acquisition with DJO/Chattanooga

Pivotal Health Solutions Completes Asset Acquisition of Custom Craftworks, Inc.,

Eugene, OR - August 10, 2009 - Pivotal Health Solutions is pleased to announce the completion of it's acquisition of the Custom Craftworks massage product line and associated assets. The addition of Custom Craftworks to the Pivotal Health Solutions family of companies creates one of the world's largest, most innovative and diversified health and wellness product providers. This acquisition strategically brings together some of the industry's strongest brands and most advanced designs in massage, chiropractic, wellness and health. This move also accelerates Pivotal Health Solutions' initiative to be the premier provider of high quality health and wellness products.

This week the company will begin executing integration of operations, networks and customer care organizations to ensure a smooth transition, expedite product delivery and expand product options, providing immediate value for its customers and dealers. The alliance will also result in an integration of product portfolios providing new and existing customers with a full service line of enhanced product choices.

Jim Engels, CEO of Pivotal Health Solutions states: "The synergy and focus provides an ideal opportunity for both companies to provide immediate value and enhanced service to our customers." Ron Tinsley, founder of Custom Craftworks agrees and adds: "Pivotal Health Solutions' acquisition of Custom Craftworks reflects our shared commitment to improving the way our companies do business. Together we expect to expand in many areas to better serve customers and to solidify our position as a leader in massage product manufacturing and innovation, as well as our position in outstanding customer care."

About Custom Craftworks
Founded in 1986, Eugene, Oregon-based Custom Craftworks is a well known manufacturer of the finest quality American-made massage therapy tables and accessories, including innovative breast recess and prenatal tables.

Headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, Pivotal Health Solutions is a privately held company focused on the development and distribution of natural health care products that help people renew their bodies. Pivotal Health has one of the most comprehensive product lines in the market today which already includes the brand names of Eurotech Tables, Lyflo Select and Relax Right. These brands encompass a wide range of products including manipulating and adjusting tables, decompression tables, flexion tables, stationary tables, therapy tables, a wide variety of nutritional supplements and therapeutic memory foam pillows.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO OUR ACTIVE CUSTOM CRAFTWORKS DISTRIBUTORS:

You are very important to us! We will be contacting you in the coming weeks to provide you with more information about this exciting development, and to help you take advantage of opportunities to grow your business. In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions. As always, we are here to help.

Pivotal Health Solutions Completes Acquisition of HCMI Chiropractic Table Line

Watertown, South Dakota - October 9th, 2008 - Pivotal Health Solutions is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of the HCMI Chiropractic Table line and associated assets. With the acquisition, Pivotal Health has taken another step in its quest to develop one of the most comprehensive and innovative chiropractic table lines in the industry.

This week the company will begin executing the planned integration of the companies operations, networks and customer care organizations to ensure a smooth transition and immediate value for customers and dealers. The synergistic benefit of an expanded product line, diversified customer base and large dealer network will further support Pivotal's desire to bring value to its customers. HCMI has many years of experience in building chiropractic tables.

The HCMI product line consists of Intersegmental Traction, Long Axis Traction, Flexion Distraction, and Variable Height Stationary and Instrument Adjusting tables. Through a network of quality dealers and representatives, HCMI's products are sold and serviced worldwide by professionals who care about the chiropractic profession.

Headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, Pivotal Health Solutions is a privately held company focused on the development and distribution of natural health care products that help people renew their bodies. Pivotal Health has one of the most comprehensive product lines in the market today which includes the brand names of Eurotech Tables, Lyflo Select and Relax Right. These brands encompass a wide range of products including, manipulating and adjusting tables, decompression tables, flexion tables, stationary tables, therapy tables, a wide variety of nutritional supplements and therapeutic memory foam pillows.

For further details regarding HCMI, the acquisition and/or Pivotal Health Solutions please contact customer service at 800-743-7738 or visit us on line at www.eurotechtables.com.