- Diversified – A chiropractor uses their hands to realign joints (in the neck, back, etc.) with quick, firm thrusts. This usually produces a popping noise. The goal is to restore alignment, increase mobility, and reduce pain.
- Gonstead – differs in the specificity of body positioning, as it commonly involves the individual lying on their side rather than on their stomach. It may also involve the use of a cervical chair or chest-knee table to obtain the proper position.
- Extremity – An extremity adjustment is a gentle manipulation that realigns and restores proper movement in joints that are not part of the spine. Any joint can benefit from adjustments, including ribs, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, feet, fingers, toes, and even your jaw.
- Adjusting Tool / Activator – involves the use of a spring-loaded, hand-held tool that delivers a gentle impulse to the joint.
- Drop Table – It involves the use of a specially adapted table that is designed with specific sections that fall a fraction of an inch during an HVLA thrust. This technique uses the natural force of gravity to better facilitate movement of the joint.
