Applied Kinesiology
***Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be used as legal or medical advice. It is written as my person perspective on how medical professionals could blend western medicine with other modalities*** This has been an interesting topic to research. Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a diagnostic practice of testing a patient’s ability to hold a limb still against pressure applied by the practitioner. It is used to detect physical, nutritional, or emotional deficits. It is most frequently used by chiropractors, but is also used by other practitioners. Often it is used as a way of questioning the body about imbalances that the patient may not be consciously aware of. I personally go to a chiropractor who uses muscle testing to evaluate his patients. I trust him and his methods, and I feel like his diagnostic ability is accurate. I haven’t seen him use muscle testing to evaluate nutrition or emotional status, only the physical parts of the...