Chiropractic is a system of therapy in which disease is considered the result of abnormal function of the nervous system. The method of treatment usually involves manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures. Therapy that utilizes the recuperative powers of the body and the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and the functions of the body, particularly of the spinal column and the nervous system, in the restoration and maintenance of health. Helps relieve lower back pain or even headaches or high blood pressure.
There are hundreds of subtypes of chiropractic care practiced under a bewildering variety of names. The following is an incomplete list. Please click on the chiropractic
technique below for more information. After completing your research about a specific technique, please refer to Book of Doctor Directory Listings to find the chiropractor
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• Activator Methods
• Active Release Techniques (ART)
• Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC)
• Applied Kinesiology
• Atlas Orthogonal Technique (AOT)
• Behavioral Kinesiology – See Applied Kinesiology
• Bio Cranial Therapy
• Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.)
• Bio Geometric Intergration (BGI)
• Blair Technique
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Technique
• Chirodontics
• Chiropractic Biophysics – See Clinical Biomechanics of Posture
• Clinical Biomechanics of Posture (CBP) (Chiropractic Biophysics)
• Contact Reflex Analysis – See Applied Kinesiology
• Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique (Cox Technique, or Flexion-Distraction)
• Cox Technique – see Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique
• Cranial Technique
• Dental Kinesiology – See Applied Kinesiology
• Directional Non-Force Technique (DNFT)
• Diversified Technique
• Extremity Manipulating/Adjusting
• Flexion-Distraction – see Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique
• Full -Spine Specific (FSS) – See Diversified Technique
• Gonstead System
• Hole-In-One (HIO) – See Palmer Upper Cervical
• Logan Basic
• Matrix Repatterning
• Manipulative/Adjustive Instruments
• McTimoney Chiropractics
• Meric System
• Motion Analysis (Palpation)
• Nerve Assist
• Nerve Signal Interference (NSI) Removal
• Network Chriopractics (Spinal Analysis)
• Neural Organizational Technique (NOT)
• Nimmo/Receptor-Tonus Method
• Orthospinology
• Palmer Upper Cervical a.k.a. Hole-In-One (HIO)
• Pierce-Stillwagon Technique
• Sacral Occipital Technique (SOT)
• Thompson (Drop Table) Technique
• Trigger Point Therapy
15 Most Common Chiropractic Techniques or Procedures
