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Maintenance – Your Portable Table and Face Cradle

Maintenance of your head cradle. It is important to inspect the face cradle adjusting mechanism regularly (every week), to ensure the tension is correct. It may, occasionally, be necessary to make adjustments. Failure to check and maintain the correct tension may result in the face cradle slipping during use, potentially causing injury. Check with the…

How well engineered is your portable table?

How do you know if your table is well engineered? Before you answer consider this did you know that anybody can import portable tables and sell them in Australia; and that there is no Australian Standard for portable tables. Unbelievable but true for a product that is used to treat patients on. Unscrupulous importers are…

Beauty Vs Massage What to look for when you need a table for both

In 2012 we spent four weeks visiting many factories in China. We were looking for a quality manufacturer who could make our Australian designed entry level electric Value - Lift table range, designed to compete with the influx of cheap imported tables in the Australian market. Out of the 20 factories that we visited we…

Correct Use of Adjustable Face Cradles

Adjustable angle face cradles are designed to provide a comfortable and secure support for the face (and arms, if using a prone armrest attachment). It is not designed to support body weight as most face cradles have a Maximum Work Load of 20kg. Ensure patients are instructed not to use the face cradle as an…

How to keep your portable table in a safe working condition

In a clinic or mobile environment we are asking a lot from a portable table. A table that weighs less than 12kg is expected to regularly withstand over 10 times its own weight. On top of this constant pressure is applied from all angles, whilst the table is moving and flexing in many directions - day…

Treatment Table Upholstery Care and Maintenance

If you are looking to extend the life of your treatment table, maintenance is key. Vinyl is a ongoing concern for many practitioners especially around face holes and chest areas. Vinyl is a PVC or plastic which is a naturally hard product; softeners are added during the manufacturing process to make it suitable for use…

Athlegen in Africa

For the past 5 years Nick Tsoupis has been travelling and working as a Mobile Chiropractor throughout Africa. His travels have taken him all over the continent through Namibia, Zambia, the safari parks of the Serengeti and Masai Mara. When he approached us to assist with a new portable treatment table that could withstand such…

CAA National Development Conference Athlegen prize winners

Athlegen's Apollo 5 Chiropractic couch and a Salli saddle seat were featured on the CAA endorsed products stand at this years CAA National Development Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The Athlegen Apollo 5 ™ Chiropractic table is the only table tested and endorsed by the CAA. It has stood the test of time,…

Athlegen Selected to Supply Treatment Tables for the Australian Olympic Games Team in Sochi

Athlegen Selected to Supply the Australian Olympic Games Team for the Sochi Games in Russia. Athlegen supplied all the electric power driven treatment tables and portable tables for the Australian Team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It is great to know that the Australian Olympic Games Team is being treated on the very best…

Athlegen Win Telstra Business Award: Win Business Gold in China

Athlegen Wins Gold Athlegen was one of 12 winners of the Win Business Gold in China competition run by Telstra prior to the Beijing Olympics, which aimed to help small Australian businesses build export contacts and provide an opportunity for companies to take part in China's booming economy. Athlegen CEO Stephen Falkiner said he was…

Recommendations from MedShop Medical Supplies Australia

Medshop Medical Supplies is proud to be associated with Athlegen as their Melbourne area distributor. Athlegen supplies a range of high quality treatment tables and accessories which are in high demand for various treatments such as chiropractic, massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy and others. The treatment tables are versatile and fully adjustable to suit the needs of practitioners…

Hands On India

When Dr Noel Patterson approached us to assist with several new portable treatment tables to work with the ‘Hands On India’ project we were delighted to be given the opportunity to be involved in such a meaningful and practical program. Those of you in the chiropractic world may be familiar with Dr Noel Patterson, a…

New Website Goes Live

The new Athlegen website is going live.