Manual adjusting technique, or diversified, is what most people think of when going to the chiropractor. This is the technique where one will hear a “pop” in the back or neck. The adjustment is very gentle, and most patients love it when their back pops. There are some patients that do not prefer this technique and that is why Dr. Marshall does several others.

The table assisted technique, or sometimes referred to as Thompson technique, is used with a small drop piece on a specialized chiropractic table. This special table was designed to help administer the adjustment to the spine. The table will raise. Then with some pressure on the specific area of concern from the chiropractor the table will drop down about one inch. This abrupt but gentle motion will move the bone in the right position. The patient doesn’t usually feel any popping with this technique.

Instrument adjusting technique can be administered with one of several different types of instruments. Dr. Marshall uses an activator or impulse adjusting instrument. This tool is used to push the bone back into the correct position with more speed than force. There usually is no popping sound heard with this technique either. This particular method is very useful for adjusting pediatrics or even elderly patients when bone density is a valid concern.