The Profession’s Most Comprehensive Technique Guide
Inspiring you to further develop your healing skills, here’s a list of some of the most used, innovative, and well known techniques in the chiropractic profession. If we missed one, be sure to tell us about it by sending us a note at: [email protected]. Read on and enjoy!
Access Technique
By using ‘integrated perception’ a practitioner can become aware of significant subtle information that their nervous system is detecting OUTSIDE of their normal range of perception. www.accessworkshop.com
Activator Technique
Evolved from nearly 40 years of empirical study and 15 years of clinical research, the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) uses the latest advances in orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic examinations to seek joint dysfunction in the spinal column and extremities for improved patient care. www.activator.com 800-598-0224
Active Release Technique
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. www.activerelease.com 888-396-2727, 719-634-7463
Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC)
Chiropractor Reveals a Structural Correction System that is easy to learn and guaranteed to get consistently and predictably get the results you want for your patients… www.advbiostructuralcorr.com 203-878-4609
Advanced Muscle Palpation
Advanced Muscle Palpation is a method of chiropractic spinal analysis that determines the direction of vertebral misalignment based on static palpation of the small paravertebral muscles. www.advancedmusclepalpation.com 570-265-2225
Applied Kinesiology Technique
Applied kinesiology (AK) is a form of diagnosis using muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to examine how a person’s body is functioning. www.appliedkinesiology.com
Atlas Orthogonal Technique (AOT)
Atlas Orthogonal (SCALE—Stereotactic Cervical ALignment methods) is a spinal healthcare program developed by Dr. Roy Sweat in the late 1960’s based on scientific and biomechanical procedures. www.atlasorthogonality.com 770-457-4430
Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.)
B.E.S.T. is a non-forceful, energy balancing hands on procedure used to help reestablish the full healing potential of the body. www.morter.com 800-874-1478
Bio-Geometric Integration (BGI)
Through understanding the innate geometry of the body, the chiropractor is able to more efficiently and gently release the subluxation and assess the effectiveness of the adjustment. www.bgiseminars.com 630-690-6080
Blair Upper Cervical
Blair upper cervical care is a unique system of finding and correcting nerve interference (subluxation) in the upper neck area. www.blairchiropractic.com 360-855-1021
Chiropractic Biophysics
Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP®) Technique can best be characterized as full spine and pelvis corrective / rehabilitative procedures having a firm foundation in the sciences of biomechanics and physics. www.idealspine.com 800-346-5146; 307 789-2088
CLEAR Institute (Scoliosis Treatment)
CLEAR Institute introduces new scoliosis treatment possibilities for the reduction and correction of scoliosis. http://www.clear-institute.com 320-202-5954
Cranial Release Technique
CRT is a one (1) minute global cranial technique designed to re-balance brain hemispheric activity. Concurrently, cranial distortion is corrected, thereby reducing dural tension and aligning the spinal column and pelvis. Soft tissue becomes more relaxed and functional as well. www.cranialrelease.com 718-424-5866
CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
The light-touch technique works with natural and unique rhythms of our different body systems to pinpoint and correct source problems. www.upledger.com 561-622-4334, 800-233-5880
Creed Neural Kinetic Integration Technique
Approach aimed at providing structural changes designed to reorient the facet plane angles, thereby reducing gravitational pulls on muscles and associated nerves, allowing for increased ranges of motion. www.dralancreed.com 305-365-7988
Directional Non-Force Technique (DNFT)
D.N.F.T. utilizes a diagnostic system for subluxation analysis consisting of gentle challenging and a unique leg check. This testing allows the body itself to indicate the directions of misalignment of structures that are producing nerve interference www.nonforce.com 310-657-2338
Diversified Technique
Diversified Technique is the classic chiropractic technique, developed by D.D. Taught at all major chiropractic colleges.
Gonstead Technique
States that the body’s foundation is formed by the pelvic girdle. When this bony structure consisting of hip bones and the lower bones of the back is level, there will be maximum balance and stability in the spinal column. www.gonstead.com 888-556-4277
Graston Technique
Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. www.grastontechnique.com 866-926-2828
Kaufman Technique
Manual spinal nerve pain blocking technique designed to function quickly. www.painneutralization.com 800-774-5078
Koren Specific Technique
Koren Specific Technique is a low-force, highly specific technique that can adjust any part of the body (including cranials) safely and easily in any position utilizing the Occipital Drop (OD) as the primary means of diagnosis. www.teddkorenseminars.com 800-537-3001
Logan Basic
Logan Basic Chiropractic Technique treats the muscles that control spinal balance in order to release this tension. 636-227-2100
Mally Extremity Adjusting Technique
Techniques for Sports and Occupational Injuries www.trimedhealthandwellness.com 800-779-HAND (4263)
Matrix Repatterning Technique
Matrix Repatterning allows for a high degree of diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility of results. Treatment involves gentle manual pressure or light recoil (totally non-force) at the source of the restriction. www.rothinstitute.com 1-877-905-7684
McTimoney Method
A means of gently, and usually painlessly, persuading the bone to return to its correct resting position without forcing or stressing the joint or the body. www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org +44 (0)1491 829211
Network Spinal Analysis
An Evidence Based Approach to Wellness Promoting Strategies through low force touches to the spine. www.donaldepstein.com 303-678-8086
Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
NET is a psychosomatic/somatopsychic stress reduction intervention aimed at emotional and physical health improvement. www.netmindbody.com 800-888-4638, 760-929-5980
NUCCA Technique
Nucca (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association) was founded in 1941 with a goal in mind of serving / helping patients recover from their illness by making improvements to the nervous system function through Chiropractic care. www.nucca.org
Orthospinology Procedure
The Orthospinology Procedure is a method of correcting the occipito-atlanto-axial subluxation complex, which is based on the pioneering research and teaching of the late Dr. John Francis Grostic. www.orthospinology.org 334-793-7992
Pettibon Spinal Biomechanics
Utilizes over 41 lines and 23 angles to specifically locate subluxated vertebrae through X-rays, that are then treated via over 50 adjusting procedures and rehabilitation protocols. 253-265-2702
Pro-Adjuster Technique
Approach to chiropractic using precision adjusting instrument with piezoelectric sensor. www.pro-adjuster.us 877-942-4284
Sacro-Occipital Technique
SOT is designed to assist the chiropractor in locating and correcting the primary subluxation which is accomplished through evaluation of indicators relating to specific category subluxation complexes. www.soto-usa.org 336-793-6524
Spray and Stretch
The spray and stretch technique involves the application of prescription spray coolant at a tender site to help deaden painful sensations while contracted muscle is stretched. www.gebauerco.com 216-581-3030
Thompson Technique
Since the beginning, this system of analysis and drop-table correction has been used by thousands of successful chiropractors. www.thompsonchiropractictechnique.com 519-538-3747 (Dr. Jim Thompson), 905-339-1973 (Dr. John Minardi)
Toftness System of Chiropractic
The basic theory of the Toftness System is that the nervous system has an electromagnetic energy associated with normal function. www.toftness.org 715-268-7500
Toggle Recoil Technique
Technique that focuses on the atlas 760-943-7040
Torque Release Technique (TRT)
Torque Release Technique® is a model that utilizes the multi-factorial approaches pioneered in various prominent techniques www.torquerelease.com 800-490-7714, 305-535-8803
Total Body Modification Technique (TBM)
Using simple muscle testing and reflex points you will be able to eliminate the roadblocks to health, turn on the healing ability of the body and let the natural energy of your patients do the work for you. www.tbmseminars.com 435-652-4340
Trigenics Myoneural Medicine
Trigenics Myoneural Medicine incorporates a neurologically-based, multimodal methodology for local or full-body assessment and treatment. www.trigenicsinstitute.com 888-514-9355