Major Chiropractic Technique Systems

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Major Chiropractic Technique Systems
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Chiropractic Clinical Approaches

• Segmental- subluxation is described in terms of
  alterations in specific intervertebral motion
  segments
• Postural- subluxation is seen as a postural
  and/or motion distortion of whole spine (closed
  kinetic chain)
• Tonal- view the spine and nervous system as a
  functional unit goal is to clear the patient
  functionally

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Using subluxation clinically

• Mr. Smith, your second cervical vertebra is
  subluxated. (segmental)
• Ms. Jones, your spine is subluxated. (postural)
• Dr. Chiro, I need to get adjusted Im
  subluxated. (tonal)

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Palmer Package Techniques

• Diversified
• Gonstead
• Thompson
• Palmer Upper Cervical Specific/Toggle Recoil/HIO

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Diversified

• Full-spine segmental approach
• Mostly two-hand application of dynamic thrust
  (HVLA- High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude)
• Patient is prone, supine, sitting usually no use
  of drops on adjusting table

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Gonstead

• Full-spine segmental approach developed by C.S.
  Gonstead of Wisconsin- Mt. Horeb
• single and two-hand technique
• Patient is prone, sitting, side-lying, knee-chest
  position pelvic bench, cervical chair,
  knee-chest tables
• No drops used
• Nervoscope and x-ray analysis of spine

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Thompson

• Full-spine segmental approach developed by C.
  Thompson
• Utilizes diversified procedures on an adjusting
  table equipped with drop sections
• Patient usually prone or supine on the adjusting
  table
• Extremity joints can also be adjusted

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Activator

• Full-spine segmental approach developed by Lee
  Fuhr
• Uses hand-held, spring-powered adjusting
  instrument
• Utilizes leg-checks, postural challenges to
  localize subluxation
• PCC elective

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Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT)

• Tonal/segmental approach developed by M.
  Dejarnette
• One aspect of approach is facilitating CSF flow
• Use of pelvic blocking procedures
• Advanced procedures include cranial adjusting
• PCC elective

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Logan (Basic) Technique

• Full-spine postural approach
• Use of sustained low/light force applied manually
  to the sacrum to level the sacral base
• PCC elective

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Applied Kinesiology (AK)

• Tonal approach developed by Dr. Goodheart
• Use of muscle testing in analysis
• Incorporation of nutrition, other complementary
  procedures

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Pettibon

• Full-spine structural approach developed by B.
  Pettibon
• Analytical use of x-ray
• Variety of procedures utilized, including dynamic
  thrust procedures, spinal traction, specific
  exercises, upper-cervical adjusting

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Chiropractic Bio-Physics (CBP)

• Full-spine structural approach developed by D.
  Harrison
• Similar in many ways to Pettibon

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Cox (Flexion-Distraction)

• Low-back disc treatment approach developed by J.
  Cox
• Utilizes manual or motorized traction applied to
  lumbar region to reduce bulging of lumbar and
  lumbosacral intervertebral discs

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Motion Palpation

• A full-spine segmental technique developed by H.
  Gillet and a form of spinal analysis
• Spinal segments examined manually to localize
  specific joints and directions of motion that are
  restricted/fixated/hypomobile
• The MP technique also uses adjusting procedures
  to restore motion (mobilization, HVLA, etc)

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Nimmo Receptor-Tonus

• Full-spine, extremity soft-tissue approach
  developed by R. Nimmo
• Analyzes and treats the muscle component of
  subluxation using generally manual treatment
  directed at trigger points and other areas of
  disturbed muscle function

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Network Spinal Analysis

• Full-spine tonal approach developed by D. Epstein
• Utilizes an integration of several different
  techniques to achieve end result of clearing
  patient of neural dysfunction

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BEST (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique)

• Tonal approached developed by M.T. Morter
• Integrates chemical and emotional components with
  the structural to clear the patient of neural
  dysfunction an energy approach

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NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique)

• Tonal approach developed by S. Walker
• Analysis using muscle testing procedures to
  identify past or present emotional stress links
  to persistent structural patterns/subluxations

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DNFT (Directional Non-Force Technique)

• Tonal approach developed by Van Rumpt
• Utilizes leg check and vertebral/muscle
  challenges to localize subluxations

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Toftness

• Tonal/segmental approach developed by I.N.
  Toftness
• Analyzes for subluxation by attempting to
  identify segments emitting specific frequency of
  electromagnetic radiation
• Use of device (radiometer) to detect subluxated
  levels
• Light-force stylus used to adjust

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Upper Cervical Specific Approaches

• Palmer Upper Cervical/Toggle Recoil/HIO- BJ
  Palmer
• Grostic
• NUCCA- Gregory, Dickholtz
• AO (Atlas Orthogonality)- R.Sweat
• Blair
• Mears
• Kale/Knee-Chest Upper Cervical
• Life Cervical