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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]
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