 Frequently
Asked Questions
What
is the education of someone doing Applied Kinesiology?
Applied
Kinesiology is performed by health care professionals. First,
they have their basic education is what ever field they practice.
For example, they might be a medical doctor, osteopath, chiropractor
or a dentist. They then study Applied Kinesiology in a post graduate
setting usually in weekend classes. The basic course takes over
100 hours of classroom study and many hours of study and practice
at home. A basic proficiency in Applied Kinesiology is tested
for at the end of this basic class. Continuing classes are taken
to reach the next step where a diplomate exam, a complete understanding
as shown by a written and oral test, is taken. To attain this
level, over 300 hours of classroom study are required along with
the writing of at least two research papers.
Is
Applied Kinesiology muscle testing?
A
professional using Applied Kinesiology test muscles therefore
utilizing muscle testing as a tool to confirm his/her normal examination
findings. Muscle testing has been misused as a tool and oversimplified
by many.
Does
Applied Kinesiology replace standard examinations?
NO.
Applied Kinesiology is used as a further tool to help define what
is going wrong or what imbalances are present. For example, in
some conditions like hypoglycemia their will be specific muscle
Weakness patterns that can be found. However these same weakness
could be there because of a nerve problem Only an adequate history
of the person, coupled with standard examination procedures and
if needed laboratory findings allow a proper treatment of the
person. The use of Applied Kinesiology procedures speeds the examination
process and helps to rule out other possible causes of the persons
health problems.
I
had someone touch a spot on me and then test a muscle. It was
weak. Then I held a bottle of pills and was told I needed them.
Is that Applied Kinesiology?
This
is one of the abuses of muscle testing. To tell if you need to
take a supplement requires knowledge of your symptoms, examination
for known physical signs of imbalances, a dietary history, possibly
blood analysis and then the Applied Kinesiology examination can
help to determine what is missing and should be supplemented.
What
exactly is Applied Kinesiology?
Applied
Kinesiology can be divided into two distinct parts. One is an
aid to diagnosis. Muscle testing is used help diagnose what is
functioning abnormally. This can be a problem with the nervous
system, the lymphatic drainage, the vascular supply to a muscle
or organ, a nutritional excess or deficiency, a problem with the
cranial-sacral - TMJ mechanism, an imbalance in the meridian system
or a host of other problems. Testing individual muscles in an
accurate manner and determining what effects the relative strength
of the muscle when combined with knowledge of the basic mechanics
and physiological functioning of the body helps to more accurately
diagnose what is going wrong.
The
second part of Applied Kinesiology involves the treatment phase.
here, Dr. Goodheart and others in the International College of
Applied Kinesiology have adapted different treatment methods to
the problems that have been diagnosed. From nutrition to chiropractic
manipulation to osteopathic cranial techniques to acupuncture
- meridian therapies to myofascial techniques to nervous system
coordination procedures to some of the latest theories in medicine
involving control of the vascular and nervous system may be employed
to balance the malfunction found in the patient.
Applied
Kinesiology borrows from many different disciplines and through
the use of accurate, scientific muscle testing, in addition to
the basic knowledge of the practitioner, helps direct the care
to exactly what the patient's needs are instead of what the practitioner
does.
Are
there courses on Applied Kinesiology and who can take them?
There
are organized courses in Applied Kinesiology being taught in Europe,
Canada, the United States and Australia. Locations, dates and
content can be found in the section on seminars. These classes
are open to health care professionals.
Can
anyone with minimal training do Applied Kinesiology?
No.
You would no more trust a lay person to prescribe medications
than to trust a non-professional to deal with your health problems.
Applied Kinesiology muscle testing procedures are used to further
investigate a patient's problem and depend upon a basic understanding
of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology. Muscle testing
used alone without a proper education in the health sciences is
no better than a psychic reading.
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