Applied Kinesiology (Applied Kinesiology) is a holistic diagnostic procedure that uses muscle testing to diagnose disorders in the organism.The examination of muscle reactions can be done in two ways.Positive stimuli, such as remedies, can be tested out. That is, the practitioner can tell from the muscle reaction whether the body needs a particular remedy.By means of negative stimuli, such as a potential allergen – allergy-causing substance – harmful influences on the body can be detected. The detection of a negative stimulus – for example, a potential allergen – enables conscious avoidance and thus represents a cause-related treatment.This method was made known as early as the 1960s by the American chiropractor George Goodheart. The method is based on the interrelationships of the musculoskeletal system, metabolism and psyche.
The method
The practitioner first tests the muscle in its current state.Then a stimulus is applied, the muscle response is either stronger or the muscle is weakened as a result of the stimulus.The practitioner applies pressure during the muscle testing, and the patient must hold against it with all their strength. Then the practitioner increases the pressure again by only about 2-4% and checks if the patient is still able to withstand the pressure or if the muscle loses strength.Different muscles are used for testing because each muscle is associated with a specific organ, substance or meridian.
Basic condition of the musculature
The basic state of a muscle can be divided into three categories:
- Weak (hypotonic)
- Normal (normotonic)
- Strong (hypertonic)
A weak muscle can not be properly tightened by the patient and can not withstand the test pressure. He responds to manual treatment or remedies or drugs either with a strengthening to normal condition, or if the treatment or the selected – to be tested – drug is not suitable, with a permanent weakness of the muscle.If many or even all of the muscles of a person are weak, the patient is in a state of exhaustion. In this case, the cause of the exhaustion must be found and treated in order to restore strength to the body and mind.A normal muscle develops enough strength to counteract the pressure of the practitioner: When a positive stimulus is applied, something the body needs, the muscle responds by strengthening.If a stimulus is applied that is more harmful to the body, for example an allergenic substance, the muscle becomes hypotonic – it weakens – or hypertonic. Consequently, the body is able to recognize positive and negative influences and to react to them accordingly.The strong muscle does not react to positive or negative stimuli, it is consistently strong. In most cases, too strong muscles are due to too much stress. The body is under permanent tension. This must be reduced with appropriate treatments.
The most important diagnostic methods
Therapy localization and challengeIn this form of AK, a normally responding muscle is first located. The patient then touches a potentially diseased part of the body with his or her finger. The muscle is tested again. If its response is altered, the area touched is disturbed or diseased. This reaction is called a positive therapy localization. If there is no change in the muscle reaction, it is therefore a negative therapy localization.This method is used, among other things, for dental heart diagnostics.ChallengeIn this method, the patient is exposed to a so-called test stimulus. The muscle’s response to this stimulus is positive if its strength changes.There are five possible responses to a stimulus:
- Weakening of a normotonic or hypertonic muscle – the stimulus is negative for the body.
- Strengthening of a hypotonic muscle – positive effect on the body.
- Unchanged strength of the muscle – the body does not respond to the stimulus.
- Strengthening of a hypo- or normotonic muscle to hypertonic muscle – the stimulus triggers strong stress in the body
- A hypertonic muscle becomes normotonic – optimal stimulus, positive effect on the body.
In summary, if a normal muscle becomes weak or hypertonic due to a stimulus, it is a sign that the body perceives this stimulus as negative.If a muscle that is too strong or a muscle that is too weak becomes normotensive, it is a positive stimulus for the body.
Benefit
By means of kinesiology, numerous disorders and diseases can be diagnosed in a simple, painless way.The examination is based on a holistic concept and recognizes the connections between body and psyche. For example, stress-related illnesses can not only be treated symptom-related, but can be healed cause-related by reducing the stress and thus enabling the body to heal itself. The wide range of possible applications of this method also make it so unique. The understanding of the body and the interaction of all its components forms the basis for diagnosis and therapy aimed at long-term healing. Thus, kinesiology enables you to restore your health and, along with it, well-being, vitality and zest for life.
