How clear are your hands?

Six questions to help you reflect on how confidently you are reading tone, distinguishing patterns and deciding when to adjust, release or wait.

This is not a test of your technique. It is a moment of honest professional reflection.

01 · Reading toneWhen your hands land on a patient, how clearly can you tell what layer of the body is asking for attention? I usually work from protocol rather than what I feel. I get a general sense, but I can't always name it. I can often distinguish two or three patterns. I can distinguish lymphatic, fascial, chemical and organ tone consistently.

02 · Reading toneHow often do you finish a session unsure whether what you felt was emotional, chemical or physical? Most sessions — I second-guess myself often. A few times a week. Occasionally, on the harder presentations. Rarely — I have a clear framework for interpreting it.

03 · Clinical decision-makingIn the moment, how do you decide between adjusting, releasing or waiting? I default to adjusting because that's what I was trained to do. I go by patient feedback more than by what my hands tell me. I have rules of thumb but no clear structure. I read tone and readiness, and choose accordingly.

04 · Clinical decision-makingHow confident are you recognising the exact moment the body is ready to be adjusted? Honestly, I'm not sure that's a thing I look for. I sense it sometimes, then talk myself out of it. I can usually feel it, but my timing is inconsistent. Timing is one of my strengths.

05 · Practitioner easeAt the end of a full day of adjusting, how does your body feel? Wrecked. I'm using a lot of force. Tired, and I know I'm gripping more than I should. Okay — some days better than others. Steady. My work has become lighter as it has become more accurate.

06 · Practitioner easeWhen you lie awake at 11pm thinking about a patient, what's usually the question? “Am I missing something deeper?” “Should I have adjusted, released or waited?” “Was my timing right?” I don't often lie awake about patients.

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