We all want to save money! Who doesn’t? We spend our time clipping coupons, saving discount reward cards, and scouring fliers for the best deals available. It seems we’ve become a society that subscribes to the fact that cheaper is better…though we all know that’s not always true. It’s okay to penny pinch on some items you purchase regularly, like perhaps laundry detergent or maybe clothes for the kids. Chances are, however, that you rarely skimp on the things that are truly important to you, like child care or perhaps certain foods you enjoy eating or that are necessary for your good health.

So why skimp on the tools of your profession? Every medical professional needs tools to help them do his job. Maybe you’ve purchased a top-notch traction table or perhaps the best activator adjusting instrument you could find. That’s great. Your patients will certainly benefit from your purchases.

But how about tools that help your patients in other ways? It’s likely that you’ve spent a few dollars on anatomy posters to hang on your wall, and maybe you’ve even invested in a video or two that shows your patients the rudiments of spine function. So why not add to that patient education collection by purchasing spine anatomy models, so that you can better demonstrate the workings of the spine?

Have you looked around at what’s available? Are you tempted to buy cheap anatomy models? After all, these really aren’t necessary for treatment, are they? These are just extra tools that you should probably have around in case your patient asks some difficult questions, right? Wrong!

When you buy cheap anatomy models, you get inferior products that have a negative impact on your goals for patient education. Static models, which are the least costly models available, just don’t do the trick when it’s necessary to explain the movement of the spine to your patient, so as to prompt their understanding of their disorder and subsequent treatment. They’re really only a little better than those posters or drawings we mentioned earlier.

Instead, chiropractors who truly care about patient education should forego the cheap anatomy models and truly “invest” in 3D fully-movable models like those offered by Dynamic Disc Designs (ddd). While ddd’s models cost more than a standard static model, the money is well spent as the models are not only amazingly accurate but also long lasting. That’s the difference between making a purchase and making an investment. When the price is calculated in regards to years of usage (cost per year), ddd’s models are a wiser investment and a better deal overall.

The spine models offered by Dynamic Disc Designs were designed by a chiropractor who has always taken patient education seriously. Dr. Jerome Fryer designed his models so that they are easily understood by members of the medical community as well as those who have no medical knowledge whatsoever. This way, a wealth of individuals can benefit from the use of the models, not only patients but also future chiropractors and others studying the spine.
Barry Kluner, a chiropractor from Malaysia, believes his investment in ddd’s models was a wise one.