The Art and Science of Muscle Testing in Applied Kinesiology













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10 responses to “The Art and Science of Muscle Testing in Applied Kinesiology

  1. How does AK differ from ART in terms of treatment? I’ve had great success with ART for specific injuries (tennis elbow, rotator cuff injury, knee), but still have chronic pain along my IT bands and believe it has something to do with body chemistry and not abuse of muscles. I’ve never changed my exercise routine and the pain is almost worst after low impact exercise (walking) then it is after tennis. I do use the Feldenkrais roller when I can stand it. But since it’s so painful I don’t use it regularly.


    • Well, I just looked up ART and it seems to be basically soft tissue techniques.

      In AK we would be checking the alignment of the hip joint, the knee joint, and the pelvis, the condition of the tensor fascia lata, the glutual muscles and the quadriceps…is there a reactive muscle?…(is the adductors muscles inhibiting the TFL), is there a aerobic or anaerobic inhibition pattern?..( since you have more pain on walking then when playing tennis it may be aerobic in which case you may need either iron or Omega 3’s ) do you have elimination issues?…the tensor fascia lata is related to the large intestine meridian… you have an Illio-Cecal value problem? if yes, do you need chlorophyll or acidophilus or Vitamin D. Are you walking on a slope? Do you have foot pronation problems and need orthotics? Do you have a leg length discrepancy and need a heel lift?


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