Chiropractors use their version of spinal manipulation (known as<unk>  adjustment) as their primary<unk>  method, with non-chiropractic use of spinal manipulation gaining more study and attention in mainstream medicine in the 1980s. There is no evidence that<unk>  spinal adjustments are effective for any medical condition, with the possible exception of<unk>  for lower back pain. The safety of manipulation, particularly on the cervical spine has been debated. Adverse results, including strokes and deaths, are rare. There are about 200<unk><unk> , most of which are variations of spinal manipulation, but there is a significant amount of overlap between them, and many<unk>  involve slight changes of other<unk> . According to the American<unk>  Association the most frequently used<unk>  by chiropractors are Diversified<unk> 95.9%, Extremity manipulating/adjusting 95.5%, Activator Methods 62.8%, Gonstead<unk> 58.5%, Cox Flexion/Distraction 58.0%, Thompson 55.9%, Sacro Occipital<unk> SOT 41.3%, Applied Kinesiology 43.2%, NIMMO/Receptor Tonus 40.0%, Cranial 37.3%, Manipulative/Adjustive Instruments 34.5%, Palmer upper cervical HIO 28.8%, Logan Basic 28.7%, Meric 19.9%, and Pierce-Stillwagon 17.1%.
Chiropractic treatment techniques
Pressure immobilisation technique
Kinaesthetics
Functional medicine
Video game rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Rehabilitation in spinal cord injury
Cancer rehabilitation