Muscle testing & applied kinesiology

What is Applied Kinesiology?

Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a non-invasive way to test for structural, nutritional, and other health issues in the body. AK was originally developed by George Goodhheart, DC in 1964 and uses muscle testing to evaluate how the body’s nervous system reacts to its environment and various forms of stimuli. It can be used to evaluate structural faults, subluxations, nutritional status, active acupuncture points, neurological imbalances, stressed areas of the body, lymphatic stasis, craniosacral imbalance, active neurovascular points, stressed organ reflexes, etc., and can be used to determine correction of these imbalances.

An example of how this might work in practice is a practitioner gently pushes down on a patient’s extended arm, which resists the downward pressure of this muscle test. The practitioner then pushes on an area on the back where the patient has a subluxation, then pushes down on the arm again. This time the arm cannot resist the downward pressure and goes weak. This signals to the practitioner that there is a subluxation that neeeds to be addressed.

At Haas Wellness Center we employ Applied Kinesiology alongside many other diagnostic tools and techniques to pinpoint the underlying cause of your health concerns.