PulStar Adjustment Tools For Patients
In a doctor's hands, PulStar yields faster and more marked results than conventional treatment, is painless for the patient, and offers safer diagnosis and treatment, shorter treatment times, and greater comfort.
How PulStar Works
Our chiropractic adjustment tools add the power of computer-precision multiple impulse therapy to your healing journey.
Patients can clearly see the areas of spinal stiffness and the effects of the PulStar adjustment.
Conditions for PulStar Therapies
Typical chronic back pain conditions
According to the American Chiropractic Association, one half of working Americans admit to back pain each year, and it’s the most common cause of missed work. While diseases can cause back pain, more often than not it is a result of musculoskeletal issues or misalignment. The PulStar system is designed specifically to treat musculoskeletal conditions, and could be ideally suited to treating back pain.
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Lower back pain is the most common type of back pain, with over 31 million Americans experiencing this symptom at any given time. It is also the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2010. The PulStar’s multiple-impulse technology, paired with Essential Elements Cream massage to relax the muscles, can provide a clear treatment plan for lower back musculoskeletal misalignment, while also allowing for some relief between visits.
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Spasms of the skeletal muscles are the most common type of muscle spasm. Patients complaining of brief, painful spasms are often advised to gently stretch muscles, but chiropractic care applied to the area may help to reduce occurrences of muscle spasms. The musculoskeletal therapy of The PulStar device can be applied to the area to help enhance chiropractic treatment.
Everyday life provides a plethora of opportunities to develop neck pain— sleeping, bad posture, improper stretching and even talking on the phone can lead to this symptom. Because neck pain can happen at any time, Essential Elements Cream massaged into the neck muscles can provide immediate relief by relaxing muscles while also being used as part of a treatment plan involving The PulStar device.
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Stress tension and musculoskeletal pain in the shoulders is a common symptom treated by chiropractors, but sometimes patients complain about pain coming back between visits. Essential Elements Cream can be used outside of the chiropractor’s office for tension relief, and when combined with The PulStar device, it can minimize tension symptoms overall.
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Joint pain and potentially related conditions
Treatment options for joint pain are varied and wide-ranging. Many patients are choosing to add chiropractic care to their joint pain regimen, and The PulStar doctors are able to offer an additional option that is scientific, gentle, and provides a different approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal joint pain.
Nerve fiber related conditions
Musculoskeletal issues are sometimes at the root of pain or numbness in the arms, legs, hands or feet. Patients are often surprised to find out that chiropractic methods aren’t just used to treat back pain, and can be used on the extremities as well. Similarly, The PulStar device was designed to assist chiropractors beyond the treatment of back pain, and can provide relief to patients with pain or numbness in the extremities.
Repetitive strain related conditions
Pain in the heel of the foot when standing or walking is often the result of plantar fasciitis, which is when the ligament supporting the arch of the foot is damaged. This musculoskeletal issue can be treated with an Essential Elements cream massage, which helps to relax the ligament connecting the heel to the toes. The effect of the cream can be enhanced with the use of The PulStar device, which helps to push the cream through the tough skin on the sole of the foot and into the affected muscle.
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Find A PulStar Doctor of Chiropractic
PulStar system’s gentle multiple impulse therapy helps chiropractors to provide fast, painless relief from some of the most common musculoskeletal conditions. Fill out the search fields below to find The PulStar clinic near you.
Home Health Products
Essential Elements Topical Soothing Lotion
Essential Elements is a cosmetic lotion developed as a soothing application to help support manual therapy, of all kinds, between visits.
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Questions patients ask about PulStar
Understand the instrument, the on-screen information and how to find a PulStar provider.
What is PulStar used for during a chiropractic visit?
PulStar is an instrument and software system that a chiropractor uses for analysis and multiple impulse adjusting. The instrument applies a series of controlled mechanical impulses, while the software presents information on screen. Your chiropractor can explain how PulStar is being used within your individual visit.
What does the PulStar screen show?
PulStar’s screen presents information related to spinal stiffness and the instrument’s analysis. It gives you and your chiropractor a visual reference for discussing the measurements. Ask your chiropractor to explain the display and what the readings mean in the context of your examination and care.
Do I have to lie down for a PulStar adjustment?
PulStar can be operated with a patient lying face down, sitting or standing. Some practices use a positional system designed for seated or standing analysis and adjustments. Your chiropractor can explain the setup used at the clinic and the position they want you to use for your visit.
How can I learn what a PulStar visit involves?
The patient page includes a How PulStar Works video and information about the instrument’s use in chiropractic care. You can review that material before contacting a clinic. Ask the chiropractor to explain their assessment process, the instrument and what to expect during an appointment at their practice.
Is Essential Elements lotion the same as a PulStar adjustment?
No. Essential Elements is a separate cosmetic topical soothing lotion, while PulStar is an instrument system used by a chiropractor. The lotion appears in the patient page’s Home Health Products section as an application to support manual therapy between visits. Ask your provider about any product you are considering.
How can I find a chiropractor who uses PulStar?
Use the Find a PulStar Doctor search on this page to look for a clinic near you. Contact the practice to confirm that it offers PulStar and to discuss an appointment. The clinic can answer questions about its services and the assessment process for new patients.