Pivotal Therapy System or Parts - Spine Alignment - For over 30 years, the Pivotal Therapy System has been used by physical therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors and people with spinal symptoms to treat soft tissue issues related to all areas of the spine. By nature, it takes time to slowly re-posture the spine and its soft tissues although improvement is often noticed quickly. Based on the progressive increments of time and gravity and your body's weight, this system can assist your body to relax and strengthen muscles helping maintain healthy spinal alignment. Each component of the Pivotal Therapy System may be used individually to address a patient’s specific problem/complaint or the whole system can be used to treat the entire spine. Latex Free.
Concepts of Posture/Pivotal Therapy The design and therapy of the Soft Tissue is based on the progressive increased use of time and gravity as a reversal of abnormal sustained postures or positions. It takes time to slowly reposture the spine and it's soft tissue components. Pivotal Therapy is of excellent value in helping to expedite this process and encouraging restoration of normal function. Pivotal Therapy does this by strengthening muscles which support improved posture and also back pain. It took years to cause abnormal sustained postures or positions and it will take days, weeks, months or even years to correct this position.
Quantity: 1 (individual pieces or set options)
Color: Black
Material: Latex free rubber covered foam
Manufacturer: Magister Corporation
Made in: Chattanooga,TN. USA
Indications: Spinal alignment device indicated for soft tissue issues related to the spine, poor spinal alignment, slumped posture, head and neck pain, including TMJ, lumbar dysfunction, maintaining healthy spinal alignment and to help release tension & stress from neck or back muscles. Individual pieces; - Occipivot - useful in tension and stress
syndromes, TMJ, headaches, abnormal sustained posture, i.e., forward
head position or virtually anyone who wants to feel less or no tension
at the base of their skull.
- Cervical Pivot - A substitute for gentle cervical traction - self
mobilization and strengthening - or for self release of
sternocleidomastoid - upper trapezius and first ribs
- Short Thoracic Pivot - to be used when combining treatment with the Cervical Pivot and Lumbar Pivot.
- Standard Thoracic Pivot - ideal for persons
with a forward head posture. This is the only time they can truly have a
pivot to retract their scapulae to put their spine in the correct
posture.
- Standard Lumbar Pivot - effective for
promoting proper lordosis. It also acts as a support when the patient is
doing exercises suggested from their health care provider.
Cleaning & Care: can be easily wiped clean with warm water and mild cleanser.
Instructions: Included (see Extended Information tab for the individual piece instructions).
Options:
Individual Parts: 1950 - Occipivot UPC: 603865019509 1951 - Cervical Pivot UPC: 603865019516 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot UPC: 603865019523 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot UPC: 603865019530 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot UPC: 603865019547
4 Piece Short Set (1950/1951/1952/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
4 Piece Standard Set (1950/1951/1953/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
5 Piece Full Set (1950/1951/1952/1953/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
- Options:
Individual Parts: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
4 Piece Short Set (1950/1951/1953/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
4 Piece Standard Set (1950/1951/1952/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot 5 Piece Full Set (1950/1951/1952/1953/1954) includes: 1950 - Occipivot 1951 - Cervical Pivot 1952 - Short Thoracic Pivot 1953 - Standard Thoracic Pivot 1954 - Standard Lumbar Pivot
Concepts of Posture/Pivotal Therapy
The design and therapy of the Soft Tissue is based on the progressive increased use of time and gravity as a reversal of abnormal sustained postures or positions. It takes time to slowly reposture the spine and it's soft tissue components. Pivotal Therapy is of excellent value in helping to expedite this process and encouraging restoration of normal function. Pivotal Therapy does this by strengthening muscles which support improved posture and also back pain.
It took years to cause abnormal sustained postures or positions and it will take days, weeks, months or even years to correct this position.
Guidelines for use:
Specific guidelines regarding daily use of the Magister Soft Tissue System should be provided by your health care practitioner. Begin daily use of the Soft Tissue System for approximately 1-2 minutes and add a few minutes each day. If you become sore, then decrease the amount of time the next day or wait a day. Studies in chronic pain rehabilitation for the spine have shown it often takes 4-3 weeks before the patient notes any improvement in pain, mobility or function.
The patient simply lies on the pivots in their pain free position. Future treatments may include the suggestion of specific exercises from your health care practitioner that can be done on the pivots.
OCCIPIVOT
The occipivot is useful in tension and stress syndromes. TMJ, headaches, abnormal sustained posture, i.e., forward head position or virtually anyone who wants to feel less or no tension at the base of the skull.
Instructions:
Place the Occipivot on the floor, treatment table or bed. Lie down so the occipital muscles (at the base of the skull) are in contact with the fingertips at their attachment of the occiput.
Lie for no more than a few minutes if acute or less if you cannot find the pain free position.
Increase time on the second day and then add movement of head from side to side in an effort to find the pain free position.
The patient can chose to move in flexion/extension, side bending, or rotation in attempt to find the pain free position.
CERVICAL PIVOT
The Cervical Pivot is useful in tension and stress syndromes,. TMJ, headaches, abnormal sustained posture, i.e., forward head position or virtually anyone who wants to feel less or no tension at the base of their skull.
Instructions:
Place the Cervical Pivot on the floor, treatment table or bed.
Lie down so that the cervical muscles are in contact with the fingertips of the Cervical Pivot.
Lie for no more than a few moments if acute or less if you cannot find the pain free position.
Increase the time on the second day and add movement of the head from side to side in an effort to find the pain free position.
Patient may chose to move in flexion/extension, side bending or rotation in an attempt to reach the pain free position.
Cervical Pivot may also be used in conjunction with the Short Thoracic Pivot and Lumbar Pivot for a full spinal treatment.
SHORT THORACIC PIVOT & STANDARD THORACIC PIVOT
The Short Thoracic Pivot is to be used when combining treatment with the Cervical Pivot and Lumbar Pivot. The Thoracic Pivot is to be used alone. The Thoracic Pivot is ideal for persons with a forward head posture. This is the only time they can truly have a pivot to retract their scapulae to put their spine in the correct posture. The Thoracic Pivot is needed as an integral part of low back treatment, as it is impossible to have normal lumbar mechanics if the thoracic spine and ribs are not normally postured. It is surprisingly effective in many cervical problems as the thoracic area and ribs are frequently neglected since they are not painful.
Instructions:
Place the pivot on the floor, treatment table or bed.
Position the pivot so that the highest point is approximately 5 inches below the skull.
Lie face up on the pivot and allow the shoulders to fall toward the floor.
Deep breathing is helpful, but with no greater frequency than 6-8 times per minute.
Specific exercises as suggested by your health care practitioner may be indicated at this point.
LUMBAR PIVOT
The Lumbar Pivot is effective for promoting proper lordosis. It also acts as a support when the patient is doing exercises suggested from their health care practitioner.
Instructions: Lay the Lumbar Pivot on the floor, treatment table or bed with the flanges closest to the feet. Lie down on the pivot and attempt to achieve the pain free position. Your health care practitioner may suggest figure of eight exercises or pelvic tilts to strengthen abdominal muscles and relieve low back pain.
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