Applied kinesiology gives a doctor added ability to evaluate function of the nervous system, which controls organs, glands, and other tissues. This information is combined with other diagnostic findings to enhance the chiropractic examination.

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, and lymphatic systems, nutrition, acupuncture, and cerebrospinal fluid function.

Muscle tests are applied to different areas of the body in a manner that evaluates a specific muscle. One may note that during an examination some muscles test strong and others appear extremely weak. The “weakness” indicates not only poor muscle function, but also possible trouble with the organ and/or other tissue on the same nerve, vascular, and nutritional grouping. Further evaluation by the doctor reveals the “controlling” factor that might be at fault. If correction is successful, there will be a remarkable improvement in the muscle test.

When applied kinesiology is used in conjunction with other diagnostic methods, it not only helps the doctor determine the type of treatment needed, it also helps both the doctor and the patient determine the progress being obtained. As treatment progresses, the patient will observe muscles that once functioned poorly now test strong. This, of course, is because the body is now functioning in a normal manner.
When health is back to its maximum level, the doctor can use applied kinesiology procedures to help you maintain it by finding poor function and correcting the problem before symptoms develop.