The short answer: FICTION. Applied Kinesiology, or AK, is a form of Manual Muscle Testing, or MMA, that many Chiropractors use to 'diagnose' a disease or condition. They will tell you to hold your arm out and then they will test it's strength using certain 'protocols.' Sometimes they will ask you to hold an allergy vial, or hold little bottles of minerals, and sometimes they will test you for allergies to air! Supposedly they can diagnose ANY condition conceivable to man by testing your muscles. Sound impossible? It is! Time after time, legitimate scientific studies have proven that AK does not work as reported.
Some of my friends have gone to an AK Doctor and have told me that they really feel week in that muscle when the Doctor tests it. There are a number of reasons for that action. First, most times the amount of pressure applied by the Doctor will vary because of what they are trying to 'diagnose'. The most important reason is because of ideomotor action by the brain. Check out this website:Applied Kinesiology. You can see what experts have proven about this pseudo-science.
Finally, don't get me wrong, not all Doctors that practice MMA are wrong. Manual Muscle Testing is an important test in determining if nerve supply is impeded. If you test weak in a certain muscle, it could mean that you have nerve damage, or something to that effect, or it could simply mean you are out of shape. Also, the study of Kinesiology (not APPLIED KINESIOLOGY), is a legitimate science. It studies muscles and their movements, strengths and ranges of motion. If you want any further info, let me know and I will be happy to talk/email you more.
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