| Applied Kinesiology proponents state that when placed into perspective and
properly correlated with other diagnostic input, it gives the physician an
indication of the organs or glands to consider as possible sources of health
problems. They compare the use of muscle testing to conventional
medicine's use of signs and symptoms to diagnose a health problem. Proponents also claim that AK can achieve the following goals:
- Provide an interactive assessment of the functional health status of an
individual which is not equipment intensive
- Restore postural balance, correct gait impairment, improve range of
motion
- Restore normal afferentation to achieve proper neurological control
and/or organization of body function
- Achieve homeostasis of endocrine, immune, digestive, and other visceral
function
- Intervene earlier in degenerative processes to prevent or delay the
onset of frank pathologic processes
- Improve brain integration, i.e. learning problems
- Promote emotional stress release
- Determine allergies and sensitivities to food and environment or
chemical toxins.
An article published in Journal of manipulative and physiological
therapeutics showed improvement in one patient's symptoms related to an
Arnold Chiari malformation following applied kinesiology chiropractic treatment.
After treatment, the patient's ability to see, read, and perform smooth eye
tracking showed improvement. Keep in mind, however, that this is only a
case report of one incidence and is not considered to be held to the same power
as a controlled trial. |
