Activator (Impulse) Methods Chiropractic Technique – a Low-Force, Non-Rotational style of adjusting. It is a hand-held device used to move joints back to where they belong.
Diversified Technique – Gentle manipulation – Most common style for chiropractors and most familiar with patients.
Drop Table – During this method, a chiropractor provides a sudden thrust to a patient’s spinal or pelvic area. As the doctor makes the thrust, the area of the patient’s body being worked on is simultaneously dropped by the table. This technique allows for thorough and less discomforting spinal manipulations.
Extremity Manipulation – Treatment of arms, elbows, wrists, hands, as well as legs, hips, knees, ankles, feet and ribs, shoulders, etc. Used for carpal tunnel, gait, plantar fasciitis and other related problems.
Flexion/ Distraction – Treatment used for stretching and pulling of muscles and joints to elongate and lengthen tissues and tendons.