This is a chiropractic technique that uses a specific table with several segments called drop pieces. They drop a fraction of an inch during the adjustment thereby distracting the joint which minimizes the force required for the adjustment.
Thompson Technique
Gonstead and Diversified Techniques
These are widely used chiropractic techniques utilized to manipulate/adjust the spinal joints manually by hand using a cervical chair and/or adjusting table.
Extremity Adjusting
Extremity adjusting is the application of chiropractic adjusting/manipulation to joints other than those of the spine (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, finger, hip, knee, ankle, foot and toe) either manually by hand or with an instrument.