Applied Kinesiology (AK)

Applied Kinesiology is the study of movement and muscle function as it relates to the correction of whole body physiology. Muscle Testing is used to analyze an area of the body that is functioning abnormally. It is a neurological test to assess the ability of the nerves to control and co-ordinate the muscle and related organ system function. It is used to assess if there is a problem with the nervous system, the lymphatic drainage, the vascular supply to a muscle or organ, a nutritional excess or deficiency, a distortion with the cranial-sacral functional linkage - TMJ mechanism, or imbalance in the meridian system. Once areas of dysfunction are determined, treatment involves the use of various methods to address the problem areas. Treatment may include nutrition, chiropractic adjustments, cranial bone adjustment, acupressure (meridian therapies) and/or myofascial techniques.