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  • Published: 15 August 2013
  • ISBN: 9781583946121
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 344
  • RRP: $65.00

Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition

A Training Manual and Reference Book of Basic Principles and Practices



The revised edition of the best-selling book on Applied Kinesiology, Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition introduces a diagnostic method that uses manual muscle testing to determine the state of balance in the body and psyche. By applying light pressure that the client then resists, muscles that "test weak" can be identified as indicators of structural problems or imbalances that need to be resolved. Applied Kinesiology also uses muscles that "test strong" to determine the effect of different stimuli. Thirty-three muscle tests for different areas of the body are accompanied by instructive photographs. This revised edition includes a new preface and four additional chapters that describe new applications for Applied Kinesiology as well as the author's discoveries and anecdotal observations.

This update of the bestselling book on Applied Kinesiology introduces a diagnostic method that uses manual muscle testing to assess the body's structure, chemistry, and psyche
 
Manual muscle testing is a standard medical diagnostic technique that utilizes full-strength contraction of the muscle tested. An Applied Kinesiology (AK) muscle test uses this method to not only assess the general integrity of the muscle but to also reveal structural, chemical, and mental weaknesses. To perform an AK muscle test, the practitioner applies light pressure that the client then resists. If the client cannot resist the pressure, the muscle ‘tests weak,’ indicating a structural problem or imbalance that needs to be resolved. Further applications include working with a muscle that tests strong ‘in the clear’ as a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of stimuli including touch, nutrients, medicines, allergens, emotions, poor posture, and stressful memories.

Opening with a detailed description of the history and applications of Applied Kinesiology, this book covers the theory, procedure, and interpretation of the muscle test, including diagnosis and correction techniques for areas of weakness. Thirty-three muscle tests for different areas of the body are accompanied by instructive photographs with superimposed anatomical drawings that demonstrate the method and various treatment points. A useful appendix includes a glossary of anatomical terms and special vocabulary; a step-by-step plan for conducting a session; and a list of contacts and sources for Applied Kinesiology materials. Offering a new preface and additional techniques in the areas of manual medicine, orthomolecular medicine, and psychology, Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition shares the author's discoveries as well as anecdotal observations to stimulate further research.

Table of Contents
1. From Biomechanics to Applied Kinesiology
2. Scientific Principles of Applied Kinesiology
3. The Muscle Test
4. Pretests
5. Diagnosis and Correction Techniques
6. Muscle Tests
7. Applied Kinesiology and Manual Medicine
8. Applied Kinesiology and Orthomolecular Medicine
9. Applied Kinesiology and the Psyche
10. Personal Discoveries and Garnered Methods for Further Consideration

  • Published: 15 August 2013
  • ISBN: 9781583946121
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 344
  • RRP: $65.00

About the author

Robert Frost

Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. After the death of his father he moved with his mother and sister to Massachusetts. His first collection, A Boy's Will, was published in 1913. In 1924 he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for his fourth book, New Hampshire. In the 1930s, as he became ever more revered, he suffered a series of family tragedies: his youngest child Marjorie died in 1934, his wife Elinor in 1938, and his son Carol in 1940. Another daughter, Irma, suffered from mental illness. Frost's last major collection, A Witness Tree (1942), contains a number of poems reflecting these disasters. In 1957 Robert Frost received honorary degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He died in January 1963.

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