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5 TIPS FOR CHOOSING YOUR YOUR NEXT NEXT TABLE TABLE WRITTEN BY KEVIN KRAKAR, INDUSTRY INSIDER, CHIEF OF PRODUCT DESIGN WRITTEN BY KEVIN KRAKAR, INDUSTRY INSIDER, CHIEF OF PRODUCT DESIGN A s you look toward s you look toward your future in massage your future in massage therapy, you are likely therapy, you guidance are likely looking for looking for guidance to help carve your to help carve reputation and your practice reputation and practice within the Canadian massage therapy within the Canadian massage therapy landscape. Your hands are your landscape. Your hands are your trade, but what is seldom initially trade, but what is seldom initially considered is that paired with the considered is that paired with the right equipment you will enhance right equipment you will enhance your everyday practice, have more your everyday practice, have more positive outcomes for your patients, positive outcomes for your patients, and set yourself apart from your and set yourself apart from your peers. peers. Tables are the most crucial tool Tables the and most technology crucial tool has of your are trade, of your trade, and an technology has positively made impact on the positively made an impact on are the table options available. Here table 5 tips options to help available. you choose Here your are table: 5 tips to help you choose your table: PAD THICKNESS PAD THICKNESS Do your research because patient RETURN ON INVESTMENT RETURN ON INVESTMENT Tables are large investments, it DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY DURABILITY AND approved LONGEVITY Find Health Canada As you choose your table, don’t As you to choose don’t hesitate ask a your lot of table, questions. hesitate to ask lot of different? questions. What makes the a table How What makes the table different? How and where is it manufactured? How and where is it manufactured? How will the table improve your practice will patient the table improve your practice and outcomes? and patient outcomes? HEIGHT ADJUSTABILITY HEIGHT ADJUSTABILITY Patients come in different heights and OPTIONAL FEATURES OPTIONAL FEATURES Your table should last 15 to 20 years. Patients come in different sizes, being able to quickly heights adjust and sizes, being of able to quickly adjust the height the table is important. the height of the table is important. Electric elevation allows for quick Electric elevation allows for quick and effective adjustments during and effective adjustments during treatment. treatment. Do your research because patient comfort is important. Many comfort is important. Many manufacturers print misleading manufacturers misleading information on print pad thickness. information on pad thickness. Three-inch foam is often claimed but Three-inch foam is often claimed but 1.5-inch foam is more commonly 1.5-inch foam is more commonly used and assembled to appear and thick. assembled to appear 3 used inches 3 inches thick. Find Health Canada approved manufacturers. Purchase tables with manufacturers. Purchase with a minimum dynamic lifting tables capacity a minimum dynamic lifting c apacity of 500 lbs. This means the table of built 500 lbs. This substantial means the weight table is to hold is built to hold substantial weight long term. In addition, tables in long term. addition, tables Safety in Canada must In meet Electrical Canada must meet Electrical Authority (ESA) codes, not all Safety tables Authority (ESA) codes, all tables are ESA approved and are not subject to are ESA approved and are subject being locked out by authorities. to being locked out by authorities. Your table should your last 15 to 20 years. When purchasing table consider When purchasing your table consider all optional features. Don’t miss out all an optional miss not out on option features. that you Don’t may regret on an option you may regret not having as you that learn new techniques. having as you learn new techniques. Tables are large investments, it should provide you with years of should provide you Choose with years of dependable service. a low dependable service. a low maintenance table, and Choose if repairs are maintenance table, and if repairs are required table parts should easily be required table parts should easily be accessible. accessible. For free consultation and questions For free consultation and questions please contact Kevin Krakar at please contact Kevin Krakar at 905.319.1960 or 905.319.1960 or [email protected] [email protected] Don’t miss James Waslaski’s 5 Day Don’t miss Massage James Waslaski’s 5 Day Orthopedic Seminar in Orthopedic Seminar Niagara Falls, Massage ON. Taking place in Niagara Falls, ON. Taking place November 1 to 5, 2017. To register November 1 to 5, 2017. To visit www.orthomassage.net register visit www.orthomassage.net WWW.CARDONREHAB.COM WWW.CARDONREHAB.COM