Hochman JI, Dynamic Spinal Analysis: The Cervical and Dorsal Spine Today's Chiro, Sept/Oct 1999; 28(5): 32-6.

Most full-spine techniques address the spine in the order of pelvis, lumbars, dorsals, then cervicals. A few practitioners check the cervicals earlier. Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) addresses the dorsals first on Category II patients. The order in which the spinal regions are addressed is a function of the nature of the analysis used. Different indicators appear as others are cleared through the adjustment. The nature of the indicators used in the particular technique dictate, to a degree, the order in which adjustments need to be made