Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that evaluates structural, chemical and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing with other standard methods of diagnosis.
The doctor using AK finds a muscle that is unbalanced and then attempts to determine why that muscle is not functioning properly, and then determines the treatment that will best balance the patient's muscles. |
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Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation or mobilization, various myofascial therapies, cranial techniques, clinical nutrition, dietary management, counselling skills, evaluating environmental irritants and various reflex procedures.
AK focuses on the "Triad of Health": a "triangle" of interactive chemical, mental, and structural factors that balance the major health categories.
The Triad of Health triangle is interactive, and all three sides of this triangle must be evaluated to determine the underlying cause of a problem. A health problem on one side of the triad can affect the other sides. For example, a chemical imbalance can cause mental symptoms, and vice-versa. AK enables the doctor to evaluate the triad's balance and direct therapy toward the imbalanced side or sides.
AK skills are developed and approved by the International College of Applied Kinesiology Board of Standards. These skills are refined from many disciplines including Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Medicine, Dentistry, Acupuncture, Biochemistry, Psychology, Homeopathy, and Naturopathy etc. Members of these professions share knowledge through the publications and conferences of the International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK).
