Chiropratica e Kinesiologia Applicata - Dr. Robert Morrison - Doctor of Chiropratic Specialist in Applied Kinesiology
Chiropratica e Kinesiologia Applicata per liberare il corpo dal dolore e mantenerti in equilibrio
APPLIED KINESIOLOGY: FAQ |
 What is Applied Kinesiology?
Applied Kinesiology (A.K.) is a method of diagnosis and treatment that is used by chiropractors, medical doctors, and other health care professionals. Is Applied Kinesiology the same as Kinesiology?
No. Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement.  What do A.K. doctors do? Doctors using Applied Kinesiology employ manual muscle testing as an adjunct to their chosen profession. They use manual muscle testing to complement standard methods of diagnosis in order to evaluate the structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health.  What is muscle testing?
A.K. doctors manually test individual muscles by asking the patient to “hold” or “resist” while they apply light force in a very precise direction. A normally functioning muscle will contract and “lock” against the doctor’s pressure. A muscle that tests “weak” indicates dysfunction either in the muscle itself or in another area that has neurological association with that muscle.  Therefore, if a muscle tests weak,
does it mean that it needs to be strengthened with exercise?
No. Though exercise is generally beneficial for most people, muscle testing is not used to gauge the raw strength a muscle can produce, instead it is an evaluation of the nervous system's control over that individual muscle. Why is it important to know how the nervous system is controlling a muscle? What type of information can be gained by testing muscles?
Each individual muscle has an associated organ or gland, acupuncture meridian, reflex point, nerve, tooth, and vertebrae. A problem with any one of these can be perceived with muscle testing.  How is muscle testing used?
Example 1. If a patient presents with shoulder pain, the doctor will test individual shoulder muscles in order to verify which are functioning properly and which are not.    Example 5. Emotional responses can be assessed with muscle testing. Muscle strength can change dramatically as a patient visualizes certain situations, events or people. Even humming certain tunes or saying words can alter the neurological control over a muscle.   Why not just perform an x-ray, blood test, or other type of clinical exam? Aren’t they more reliable?
In some cases yes, in some cases no. As a rule, A.K. does not substitute clinical exams; it complements them. Clinical exams are designed to detect frank pathology. Muscle testing detects problems before they arrive at full-blown pathology. For example, many suffer from chronic headache or back pain, and go from doctor to doctor performing test after test only to be told they have nothing wrong with them because nothing was found in the exams. Applied Kinesiologists are often able to uncover the causes of headache and back pain by using muscle testing and other procedures. Besides headache and low back pain, are there specific examples of when A.K. is preferable to allopathic medicine?
An allopath considers hypoadrenia as Addison’s disease. In A.K., dysfunction of the adrenal glands can be detected in relative states, that is, the A.K. doctor can detect when the adrenal glands are not functioning adequately before it reaches the stage of full-blown pathology (Addison’s).  How is the A.K. approach to treatment different from traditional medicine?
One example is dizziness. Allopaths prescribe pharmaceuticals to suppress symptoms. This may provide short-term relief; however, there will be harmful side effects, and the root cause is left unaddressed. Doctors using A.K. are not satisfied with short-term relief, and seek to arrive at the root cause. In the case of dizziness, the cause is often traced back to the muscles of the neck. There are no clinical exams that would demonstrate this. However, A.K. muscle testing does. When treatment is performed, it is all-natural and long-lasting. What types of therapies does A.K. consist of?
A.K. combines elements of chiropractic, acupuncture, osteopathy, and various reflexological procedures, and integrates it with traditional western medicine.  What does the A.K. triangle represent?
Like the perfect triangle, good health depends on keeping a balance between one’s chemical, structural, and emotional state. Pain and sickness occur when the balance is off. Is there a specific example of when all 3 aspects of the “triad of health” are involved?
A person with low back pain may have a herniated disc due to an unlevel pelvis and misaligned vertebrae (structure). This same person may also suffer from irregular bowel movements or other digestive disturbances (chemical), and be under significant emotional stress (mental). It is often unclear which one is the root cause, or if all three factors are involved simultaneously. This is why A.K. doctors assess and treat all three aspects: structural, chemical, and emotional.  What is the education of an A.K. doctor?
Applied Kinesiology is performed by health care professionals already in possession of a license to diagnose: chiropractors, MDs, dentists, etc. A.K. is typically used as an adjunct to their particular specialty. Courses in A.K. are held in post-graduate settings, and there are various levels of certification. The highest attainable level in A.K is D.I.B.A.K., which stands for Diplomate in International Board of Applied Kinesiology. For one to become a “Diplomate,” a person in possession of a license to diagnose must have 300 hours of instruction, perform research, have experience in practical application, and pass rigorous examinations. I went to a Kinesiologist. Is this the same as Applied Kinesiologist?
No. There are many who claim to do Applied Kinesiology who are not actually qualified or have no instruction in A.K. Many use various forms of muscle testing that resemble those used in A.K., but unless they are certified by a chapter of the International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK), they are not true Applied Kinesiologists. What is meant by the phrase “the body never lies”? The body has a language providing information that can lead to the discovery of the cause of health problems; it is the doctor’s duty to decipher that language. Apart from the traditional approach of interpreting laboratory, orthopedic, and neurologic tests, Applied Kinesiologists read body language by analyzing posture and gait then by verifying these observations with muscle testing. The patients’ involuntary responses allow the doctor to understand the body on a deep level and communicate non-verbally in ways that no high tech exams can. |
