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Thompson Drop Technique:

Thompson Drop is a technique that uses a segmental drop table. Each section of the body of the table (neck, middle back, lower back and pelvis) has a specific drop piece that can be adjusted to each patients build and weight. This is considered a low impact adjustment style. This technique may use Derefield leg checks, palpation, and x-ray to establish joint subluxation. Correction of subluxation uses posterior to anterior (back to front) drive, with an inferior to superior (tail to head) line of correction. When receiving a Thompson adjustment, the patient is in the prone position (face down).