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Dr. Roy Sweat Teams With WuestecDr. Roy Sweat created the program ofChiropractic Atlas Orthogonality in'1981, has authored a series of fivebooks on the subject, and is an asso-ciate professor at Life College. A dis-tinguished gentleman with thinningwhite hair and the intense look of ascholar behind steel-rimmed glasses,his abiding kindness coupled with hissoft Southern drawl (and the enthusiasmfor the specialty he developed) is, attimes, inspirational. When Dr. RoySweat talks about Atlas Orthogonalityhe can be spellbinding.

In general terms Orthogonality is,according to Dr. Sweat, "the antithesisof chaos" and, more specifically, " . . .being aligned at right angles." As itapplies to chiropractic, he explained,"Atlas Orthogonality refers to theproper alignment of the atlas vertebrabeneath the skull, insuring the normalpositioning of the vertebrae of the restof the spinal column in relationship toeach other. The result is a clear andunobstructed path for the spinal nerves,thereby permitting natural functionmobility and health."

Over the years Dr. Sweat has de-veloped a chiropractic adjusting instru-ment, a series of x-ray systems to moreclearly image the atlas and cervicalspine, orthogonal adjusting tables, anda series of percussion adjusting instru-ments culminating with the latest im.,.proved version by Wuestec Medical:the Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Ad-justing Instrument. Wuestec is a com-pany respected for its fine line of Swissengineered x-ray equipment built inMobile, Alabama under the directionof Bruno Wuest.

"Meeting Bruno Wuest was really astroke of good fortune," observed Dr.Sweat. Sweat said that a previous ver-sion of his widely accepted percussioninstrument and the accompanying mas-toid support have been attached to theend of a wooden adjusting table with aleg-check grid at the opposite end.Wuestec's new high-tech version hascombined all of Sweat's elements intoan efficient, precision-engineered steelframe unit.

"Everything works together withgreater accuracy," Sweat explained,"and Bruno has also further isolatedthe stylus so that the energy wave is de-

livered more efficiently."But Dr. Sweat's new relationship

with Wuestec hasn't stopped there.Adapting Wuestec's acclaimed Super-

Stand™ 346 to his specific require-ments, his new Atlas Orthogonal X-rayFrame provides more efficient imagingfor any chiropractor. "We like all ofour pictures to be made at a fixed filmfocal distance and Wuestec's tubestanddoes the job exceptionally well. It is aprecision-made stand that moves freelyand easily to. any configuration whilestaying perfectly aligned," Sweat said.

The other unique part of the Sweatsystem is his x-ray chair that Wuestechas engineered to allow precise, easyadjustments to the patient's position infront of the film holder while keepingthem immobile.

Central to the system is Wuestec'sthree-phase, computerized x-ray gener-ator with its unique anatomical pro-gramming that promises improvedimaging. .

For years doctors have needed toproduce hospital-quality x-ray imagesin their own facilities. Hospitals usehigh-efficiency three-phase equipmentthat produces very high quality imageswith less x-ray exposure to the patient.However, such equipment is usuallyprohibitively expensive for individualsor small groups. In contrast, WuestecMedical's CompuGen™ 40 is a high-efficiency, true three-phase generatorat prices far below comparable hospital

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models. The new generator uses lesspower (because it's three-phase), but,more importantly, it is designed to restin a "stand-by" mode until the actualimaging begins. The keyboard-con-trolled anatomical programming makesit "even more efficient and user-friendly," according to Bruno Wuest,its designer.

"Our new generator is a work-horse,and the doctor doesn't end up with

.images he or she can't use," Wuestadded. "The break-through pricing ofthis equipment makes it feasible foreven the smallest offices to use three-phase power."

"All doctors need the highest qualityx-rays they can get," remarked Dr.Sweat. "You have to see what's goingon. Dr. Palmer (of Palmer Collegefame) said it best: 'To see is to know...To not see, (and I always add, to notsee clearly) is to guess.''' Sweat ex-plained.

For further information, contactWuestec Medical, Inc. at 800-638-XRAY. .

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