For Practitioners
Clinical depth on Applied Kinesiology assessment.
Mechanisms, methodology and assessment considerations
Every article here has a companion written for patients — this track goes deeper into assessment technique, mechanism and the supporting clinical literature, at a textbook-overview depth.
July 28, 2026Draft
Ileocecal Valve Syndrome in Applied Kinesiology: Assessment, Differentiation and Management
A clinical overview of ileocecal valve syndrome for practitioners — the physiological evidence for valve competence, therapy localization and challenge findings, differentiating open from closed presentations, associated psoas and meridian involvement, and management protocols.
Read the article →July 7, 2026Draft
The Cranial-Sacral Primary Respiratory Mechanism: An Applied Kinesiology Overview
A clinical overview of the cranial-sacral primary respiratory mechanism in Applied Kinesiology — sphenobasilar motion, the closed kinematic chain model, proposed clinical correlations, and an honest evidence caveat.
Read the article →June 30, 2026Draft
Hiatal Hernia and Diaphragmatic Dysfunction: An Applied Kinesiology Assessment Framework
A clinical overview of hiatal hernia classification and Applied Kinesiology's diaphragmatic assessment model, including the proposed psoas-diaphragm relationship and where differential diagnosis must lead.
Read the article →June 23, 2026Draft
TMJ Dysfunction: Applied Kinesiology Assessment of the Stomatognathic System
A clinical overview of TMJ anatomy and Applied Kinesiology's stomatognathic-system assessment framework — the closed kinematic chain, therapy localization to the joint, and differential considerations.
Read the article →June 16, 2026Draft
The Evidence Base for Manual Muscle Testing: Research and Clinical Rationale
A candid review of the reliability and neurophysiological correlate literature on manual muscle testing in Applied Kinesiology, presented as research and clinical rationale rather than settled proof.
Read the article →June 9, 2026Draft
Manual Muscle Testing in Applied Kinesiology: A Clinical Overview
A clinical-depth overview of manual muscle testing technique in Applied Kinesiology — the break test, doctor- versus patient-induced testing, therapy localization, and the confounders every examiner must control.
Read the article →June 2, 2026Draft
Applied Kinesiology: A Clinical Overview for Practitioners
A textbook-overview introduction to Applied Kinesiology's diagnostic framework — the triad of health, the five factors of the IVF, and how AK positions itself relative to standard differential diagnosis.
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