What is Applied Kinesiology?
Applied Kinesiology is an alternative medicine diagnostic tool and treatment developed by chiropractor George Goodheart, Jr. forty years ago. It is a strength resistance test based on the link between muscles, glands and organs. Muscle strength is tested and the strength of the muscle is believed to be related to the health of the organ or area of the body being tested. How Applied Kinesiology Works
Applied kinesiology is based on the philisophies of other holistic therapies, including osteopathy, chiropractic, meridian therapy, and physical manipulation. Each movement has an active muscle that is "on" and an opposing muscle that turns "off". Muscular imbalances are corrected using manual pressure on the muscle as well as other techniques.
Conditions Treated
Applied kinesiology is used by the chiropractic profession to treat structural imbalances and muscle and joint problems. It is also used as an indicator of organ dysfunction.
For example, the deltoid muscle is believed to be related to the lungs, so a muscle test on the deltoid muscle is an indicator of the health of the lungs. If the muscle is weak due to a chronic infection, the applied kinesiologist would likely use techniques to stimulate blood and nerve function, lymphatic drainage, and acupuncture energy. When the illness resolved, the deltoid muscle would have improved function.
Applied Kinesiology is also used to identify the vitamins and supplements needed to resolve a health condition. For example, if the deltoid muscle is weak due to a chronic lung infection, the applied kinesiologist will test several herbs and vitamins by placing them, one at a time, on the tongue and retesting the deltoid muscle. The supplement that improves the deltoid muscle function the greatest is the chosen supplement. Proponents of Applied Kinesiology believe that the substance on the tongue stimulates nerve endings and different brain regions.
Another application of Applied Kinesiology is to detect food allergies and sensitivities. Foods that cause allergic reactions are believed to cause reversible muscle weakness. Applied kinesiology practitioners have clients place samples of foods into the mouth one at a time while muscle tests are performed (this would be used for foods causing sensitivity rather than severe allergies causing anaphylactic shock).
