The Diversified Technique is the most widely used chiropractic technique not only in Australia but worldwide. It is a manual adjustment approach which involves the chiropractic uses specific, quick thrusts to the affected vertebral segment to restore normal joint movement, alignment and function.
Why it’s so common?
Many chiropractors learn the Diversifed Technique during their training, forming the foundation of their practice. It is recognised as safe and effective in relieving joint dysfunction, stiffness and pain.
Key Features
High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrusts. A quick, controlled push applied to a joint.
Hands-on adjustments. No instruments are required. It is performed manually.
Specific segmental correction. The chiropractor identifies a restricted spinal segment and applies a direct and targeted adjustment.
The Diversified Technique often produces a popping or cracking sound druing an adjustment. The sound is not bones cracking. It is actually a result of a process called Joint cavitation. Inside spinal joints joints (called Synovial joint) there is Synovial fluid, dissolved gases (mainly nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide).
When a chiropractor performs the quick thrust used in the Diversified Technique:
- The joint surfaces separate slightly
- Pressure inside the joint rapidly drops
- Dissolved gas forms a bubble or rapidly collapses
- That rapid pressure change creates the popping sound
Important Notes
- The sound is gas movement in the joint, not bones cracking
- Not every successful adjustment makes a sound
- the presence of a pop doesn’t determine whether the adjustment worked