Other Reflexologies
Vertebral Reflexology
Reflexology technique working paravertebral reflex zones to act on organs and functions corresponding to each vertebral level, based on neurovegative metameric correspondences.
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Spine
Articles tagged "Spine"
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Functional Rehabilitation
Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation and Spinal Stabilization
Lumbar spine rehabilitation: chronic low back pain management, active spinal stabilization, core strengthening, functional restoration programs and therapeutic education for low back pain patients.
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Functional & Fascial Techniques
Still Technique (Dynamic Neutral Technique)
Functional osteopathic technique rediscovered by Richard Van Buskirk combining direct and indirect approaches using compressive or distractive force to guide tissue toward dynamic neutral.
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Structural Techniques
MET — Muscle Energy Technique
Gentle osteopathic technique using the patient's voluntary muscle contraction against controlled resistance to correct joint and muscle dysfunctions.
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Structural Techniques
HVLA Thrust (High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Manipulation)
Osteopathic articular manipulation technique using high velocity and low amplitude, producing a characteristic 'crack' sound to restore joint mobility.
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Instrument-Assisted Techniques
Cox Flexion-Distraction
Non-invasive chiropractic disc decompression technique using an articulated table that allows flexion, distraction and lateral mobilization movements to treat disc herniation and low back pain without thrust.
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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
NUCCA and Atlas Orthogonal — Upper Cervical Techniques
Ultra-specific chiropractic approaches exclusively targeting the first cervical vertebra (atlas C1) to correct misalignments affecting the entire spine and central nervous system.
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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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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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Specific Systems
Webster Technique — Obstetric Chiropractic
Chiropractic technique specifically developed for pregnant women by Larry Webster, aimed at reducing sacral dysfunction and uterine ligament tension to facilitate optimal fetal positioning.
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Neuromuscular Techniques
McKenzie Method (MDT — Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy)
System for assessing and treating spinal pain developed by Robin McKenzie, based on syndrome classification and pain centralization exercises.
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Postural Rehabilitation
Mézières Method & RPG (Global Postural Reeducation)
Global postural approaches treating the body as an indivisible whole through global stretching postures and correction of hypertonic posterior muscle chains.
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Specific Systems
SOT — Sacro-Occipital Technique
Chiropractic approach developed by DeJarnette based on the relationship between the sacrum and occiput, using positioning blocks and dysfunction categories to treat the whole body.
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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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