Adjustment Techniques

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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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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.

Published on February 22, 2026Read more

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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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.

Published on February 22, 2026Read more

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