Having described the preparation of the patient and the different positions in which he may be palpated, noted that all records should be made in position A, mentioned that general observation which should immediately precede actual palpation, and interpolated a description of the record to be made during the palpation, with its use afterward, we are now ready to consider the technic of the palpation itself. This should begin with a count of the vertebrae and continue with Atlas palpation, general examination of a group of vertebrae, and special examination of individual subluxations in the group. Each of these tasks will be considered in turn. Position of Palpater This depends upon the position of the patient. The letters which follow correspond to the letters describing the position of the patient. q. v. (A) If you desire to palpate with the right hand stand at patient’s left and face toward him with left hand resting on his shoulder or supporting his forehead as you palpate Dorsals or Cervicals respectively. To use left hand stand similarly at patient’s right. Have palpating arm relaxed and easy, extending as nearly as possible so that the forearm and hand make a right angle with the patient’s spine. Let the arm and hand remain close to the patient’s body at all times. Keep the elbow close to your own body and avoid flexion of wrist on forearm, or of forearm on arm at more than a right angle, since such flexion would bring about too great muscular tension for close appreciation of tactile impressions. If necessary lean sidewise and elevate shoulder and palpating arm in order to preserve the proper relation between hand and arm when hand must be elevated as in palpating upper Cervicals. (B) As above, if you desire to use right hand stand on left side of patient and if left hand stand on right. If the patient lies on a bench so constructed that the head lies on one side, his face must be toward the palpater in order that the same hand may be used in Cervical as in other regions. It is inadvisable to change hands except when absolutely unavoidable. If the patient’s head must be turned from you palpate the Cervicals by standing with feet pointed away from patient and turn your body with one hand resting on patient’s head to hold it steady and the other palpating as if you were standing on the other side. This is difficult and it is rarely necessary to count Cervicals in position B if the record be used as advised on page 29.