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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High-Velocity (HVLA)
Articles tagged "High-Velocity (HVLA)"
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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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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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