Adjustment Techniques
Diversified Technique
The most widely taught and practiced chiropractic technique worldwide, using precise manual HVLA adjustments on the spine and peripheral joints to correct vertebral subluxations.
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Vertebral Subluxation
Articles tagged "Vertebral Subluxation"
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Adjustment Techniques
Gonstead Technique
Highly specific chiropractic system developed by Clarence Gonstead, combining radiographic analysis, postural visualization, instrumentation and palpation to identify and correct subluxations with maximum precision.
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Adjustment Techniques
Thompson Drop Technique
Chiropractic technique using a table with movable sections that drop slightly during adjustment, reducing required force and increasing specificity of vertebral corrections.
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Adjustment Techniques
Toggle Recoil — Palmer Chiropractic Technique
Foundational chiropractic technique developed by Bartlett Joshua Palmer, son of chiropractic's founder, using a precise, rapid manual impulse (toggle) followed by immediate recoil of the hands, applied specifically to the atlas (C1) to correct upper cervical vertebral subluxation.
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Instrument-Assisted Techniques
Activator Method
Gentle chiropractic technique using a handheld mechanical instrument (the Activator) to deliver a rapid, precise, low-force impulse to spinal and peripheral joints.
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Specific Systems
CBP — Chiropractic BioPhysics
Chiropractic system founded on principles of biomechanics and mathematical physics, developed by Donald Harrison, integrating precise radiographic postural analysis, mirror of ideal health based on geometric norms of the spine, and vertebral remodeling protocols using traction, exercises and specific adjustments.
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Specific Systems
Pettibon System — Chiropractic Spinal Remodeling
Complete chiropractic system developed by Burl Pettibon integrating precise adjustments, specific postural exercises, cervical and lumbar traction devices, and weighted helmets or vests to correct vertebral deviations and restore normal physiological curves.
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