MENTAL ATTITUDE
In order to secure that absolute concentration without which it is impossible to appreciate properly those tactile impressions for the very reception of which such continued practice is necessary, the hands should leave the spine as little as possible during palpation; a second person should record subluxations found so that the palpater need only state, and not write, his conclusions; light pressure on the spine should always be used, as a heavy pressure desensitizes nerve-endings in the fingers; and silence should be maintained except for the necessary statement of points to be recorded.
Palpate as rapidly as is consistent with good work. The more rapid the palpation, if concentration is absolute, the more accurate the impressions received.
The end and aim of palpation is to determine the means by which impingement of nerves may be removed with the greatest rapidity and success. Palpation includes such a study of the vertebral column as will fix in your mind a clear thought-picture of the impinged nerves throughout its length.