DMX - Digital Motion X-ray
DIGITAL MOTION X-RAY® is a diagnostic test that records real time, full motion x-ray imaging of any body joint in motion. It records at a rate of 30 frames per second. It is unlike standard Fluoroscopy that is used in the hospital where the X-ray machine is moved around the body part. We allow the body part being scanned to move.

This new technology objectively and visually demonstrates aberrant movement of bones allowing the radiologist to specifically determine which ligaments or other soft tissues is injured.

DIGITAL MOTION X-RAY OR DMX is quick and easy and may reveal permanent ligamentous injury commonly missed by other diagnostic procedures. DMX is a motion x-ray imaging system used to visualize and evaluate all body joints in motion.

PATIENTS AND DMX
It is our goal at Katz Chiropractic to help you achieve wellness, mobility and to have a quick recovery.

Digital Motion X-ray uses cutting edge technology that finds injuries that could never be seen before. MRI, CT or standard X-rays commonly miss injuries because you don't or can't move for the study. DMX is just the opposite. Katz Chiropractic is able to find injuries that are evident only when you move. If your pain increases with movement logic tells you that your injuries should be looked at while moving.

You need DMX if:

1. You have been in an auto accident
85% of our business is examining the neck for so called whiplash injuries. The difference between Katz Chiropractic and other doctors is we can scan your neck to determine if you have in fact sustained some degree of ligament damage which shows proof to the doctor, insurance company and attorney that you have indeed injured yourself. The DMX provides concrete proof of an injury, which can not be disputed.

2. You are suffering from a sports injury
Katz Chiropractic can scan all body parts in motion. One minute of exposure is equivalent to one x-ray. A typical examination is three minutes long.  

3. You have been injured on the job
We can help support and document injuries you have sustained on the job. This helps you when trying to prove your claim but it will also help the treating physician to see your injuries more clearly and hopefully treat you more efficiently.

4. Daily activities aggravate an injured area
Daily activity injuries, even if they seem minor, are important to get checked out so you can prevent degeneration or further injury in the future.

5. You are taking medication to suppress pain
If you have been taking pain medication to suppress pain, but still have that nagging injury let us examine you to determine if another form of treatment will help you heal faster, without the side effects of drugs.

6. You suspect that the underlying cause of the pain has gone undiagnosedWith Digital Motion X-ray you can now see what you could not see before. This new technology has changed the way doctors detect injuries. Most injuries go undetected because they are not in motion.

Signs and symptoms of injury
- Neck pain
- Back Pain
- Shoulder pain
- Joint pain
- Tingling
- Nausea and headaches
- Dizziness
- TMJ Pain
- Limited motion in your body

DMX commonly unlocks the mystery of your pain
Should you ask your doctor to order a DMX exam for you?.... To find out ask yourself these questions:

• Do I have pain in one or more of my joints that increases with motion?

• Did I injure myself with a sudden jolt to one or more of my joints, as a whiplash injury, slip and fall or blow from a sporting activity?

• Do I have joint pain, the cause of which has not been determined by conventional x-ray, MRI or other diagnostic tests?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, you should consider a DMX examination.  

Stretched and torn ligaments can result in a condition called "kinesiopathology" or abnormal motion of the bones that make up the joint. This abnormal motion results in ongoing rubbing and grinding of the bone surfaces during motion, preventing normal healing, and leading to premature onset of degenerative joint disease, a wear and tear type of arthritis. Only DMX can fully evaluate internal joint motion, and properly screen for kinesiopathology.