Technic and practice of chiropractic . liding movement is alwaysdoimnvard, because to palpate upward will mass the super-ficial tissues under the fingers and confuse the there is uncertainty in the mind of the palpater, as heproceeds, as to the identity of any vertebra he should goback to the second Cervical, or to any certainly recogniz-able vertebra previously fixed in mind, and recount. The use of the hands for Atlas palpation differs fromtheir use elsewhere and will be described under separatehead. The use of the hands with the patient lying faceupward is also different. If the
Technic and practice of chiropractic . liding movement is alwaysdoimnvard, because to palpate upward will mass the super-ficial tissues under the fingers and confuse the there is uncertainty in the mind of the palpater, as heproceeds, as to the identity of any vertebra he should goback to the second Cervical, or to any certainly recogniz-able vertebra previously fixed in mind, and recount. The use of the hands for Atlas palpation differs fromtheir use elsewhere and will be described under separatehead. The use of the hands with the patient lying faceupward is also different. If the patient be lying prone,the same three fingers are used and the same downwardglide as with patient sitting. With patient sitting, the palpater should step from sideto side, changing hands frequently and usually palpatingeach vertebra with each hand before reaching a are three reasons for this. More accurate recordsmay be made by combining two different impressions oneach vertebra; with frequent change of hands one may. Fig. 1. Position of hands in palpation for record. Vertebral Palpation 33 prevent tiring and consequent loss of sensibility of fingers;this practice develops the tactile organs of both handsequally so that if occasion demand the use of either handalone it is fitted for the task. To be antbidexterous in alldepartments of Chiropractic is an invaluable attainment,too often neglected. The Count Commence at the second Cervical, the first spinousprocess below the occiput, and let the fingers glide smoothlydownward over the tips or along the sides of the spinousprocesses, without interruption of motion, until they reachthe Sacrum. The palpater notes each vertebra passed andits number—mentally—so that when he reaches the Sacrumhe knows that he has passed every intervening vertebra andreceived a touch impression from each. The Sacrum itselfmay usually be recognized by its peculiar shape and also byits articulations with the ilia. If the fingers are ra
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