Manual Therapies
Applied Kinesiology
Muscle testing as functional biomechanical and neurologic feedback.
Applied kinesiology (AK) uses muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to examine how the body is functioning, drawing together core elements of many complementary therapies into an interdisciplinary approach.
What is AK?
Applied kinesiology (AK) is a form of diagnosis using muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to examine how a person's body is functioning. When properly applied, the outcome of an AK diagnosis will determine the best form of therapy for the patient. Since AK draws together the core elements of many complementary therapies, it provides an interdisciplinary approach to health care.
AK in Sports
Doctors using applied kinesiology have a distinct advantage over other practitioners as they have specific diagnostic tools to determine the best therapy for the injured athlete.
These tools range from specific muscle therapies designed to normalise muscle activity to treatments designed to aid other damaged tissues like skin, ligaments, tendons and joints.
What is an AK examination?
Applied kinesiology interactive assessment procedures represent a form of functional biomechanical and functional neurologic evaluation. Muscle testing readily enters into the assessment of postural distortion, gait impairment and altered range of motion. During a functional neurologic evaluation, muscle tests are used to monitor the physiologic response to a physical, chemical or mental stimulus. Applied kinesiology examination should enhance standard diagnosis, not replace it.
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