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During the 1960's, a new system of evaluation began
to develop in chiropractic. Dr. George Goodheart of
Detroit, Michigan, found that evaluation of normal and
abnormal body function could be accomplished by using
muscle tests. Since the original discovery, the principle
has broadened to include evaluation of the nervous,
vascular, lymphatic, nutritional, acupuncture, and cerebrospinal
fluid function. This system is now called "Applied
Kinesiology".
Muscle tests are applied to different areas of the
body in a manner that isolates a specific muscle for
evaluation. You will note from your examination that
some muscles test strong and others appear extremely
weak - perhaps the same muscle functions well on one
side and poorly on the other. The "weakness"
indicates not only poor function of the muscle, but
also possible dysfunction with the organ and other tissue
on the same nerve, vascular, nutritional grouping. Further
evaluation will reveal which controlling factor may
be at fault. If correction is successful, there will
be a remarkable improvement in the muscle test.
Since nerves control body functions, including all
the major systems, it is essential that all the nerves
in the body be evaluated. Applied kinesiology provides
an ability to evaluate function of the nervous system,
which controls organs, glands, joints and muscles.
The muscle involvement provides an opportunity to determine
when the body is functioning optimally. During the course
of the examination, a muscle may be tested while you
have your finger or hand on a certain spot. When the
muscle is retested, there may be a remarkable change
in its strength. Your hand is being used to stimulate
nerve receptors, which may be involved with the same
neurological relationship as the muscle. By doing so,
it can be determined whether function is normal. This
test, in combination with other clinical findings will
assist in giving indications for effective treatment.
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