Applied Kinesiology

Applied Kinesiology - Synopsis by David S. Walther D.C., 2nd Edition, Published 2000 US$85.00 627 11.5" x 8.5" pages. Soft cover. Glossy pages. Widely illustrated. Contains the material from the now out-of-print "AK Volume 1" plus copious amounts of updated and new material. Table of contents: Preface Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Functional Conditions Research Research Opportunity Triad of Health Structure Chemical Mental Structural Balance Five Factors of the IVF Muscle-Organ/Gland Association Body Language Temporal Sphenoidal Line Examination Hologram Model of Nervous System and Memory Chapter 2 - General Examination and Treatment Procedures Postural Analysis Therapy Localization Enhancing Therapy Localization Two-Point Therapy Localization Right and Left Brain Function Therapy Localization with Emphasis on Unilateral Brain Activity Temporal Tap Eyes Into Distortion (EID) Body Into Distortion (BID) Origin/Insertion Technique Neurolymphatic Reflexes Neurovascular Reflexes Stress Receptors Foot Reflexes Hand Reflexes Proprioceptors Joint Receptors Muscle Proprioceptors Reactive Muscles Cutaneous Receptors Chapter 3 - Spinal Column Lovett Reactor Vertebral Subluxations Intrinsic Spinal Muscles Anterior Thoracic Subluxation

Occipital Subluxation Upper Cervical Subluxation Primary Atlas Technique (PAT) Sacral Distortion Sacral Subluxation Examination Correction Respiratory Adjustment Persistent Subluxation Imbrication Subluxation Intraosseous Subluxations Vertebral Fixations Occipital Fixation Sacral Fixation Sacroiliac Fixation Fixation-Masking Patterns Weight-Bearing Fixations Flexion and Extension - Atlas and Occiput Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Cervical Disc Syndrome Cervical Compaction Technique Pelvic Categories Category I Category II Category IIsi Category IIsp Category III PLUS Deep Tendon Reflex Examination Spondylogenic Reflex Spondylogenic Reflex Syndrome Patterns Nuchal Ligament Sacrospinous and Sacrotuberous Ligaments Iliolumbar Ligament Sagittal Suture Tap Technique Chapter 4 - Nutrition Introduction The Nervous System's Role in Nutrition Learned Response Regulation of Food Intake Self-selection in Nutritional Deficiency Oral Absorption Olfactory Response Human Food Selection Learned Response of Humans Importance of Chewing Food Neurologic Aspects of Gustatory Control Gustatory Receptors Gustatory Nerves Central Control Gland and Other Tissue Support Applied Kinesiology Nutritional Testing Adverse Compounds Olfactory Stimulation Interaction Allopathic or Nutritional Dehydration

Ribonucleic Acid Research in Nutritional Testing Chapter 5 - Neurologic Disorganization Finding the Cause of Neurologic Disorganization Sensory Nerve Receptors Ocular Lock Organization Hidden Switching Disturbed Development Cross-Pattern Treatment Cross-Pattern Activity Disturbed Development Cross-Pattern Treatment Chapter 6 - Basic AK Testing and Treatment Procedures Injury Recall Injury Recall Technique (IRT) Summary of Injury Recall Technique Memory Recall Repeated Muscle Action Aerobic/Anerobic Muscle Function Repeated Muscle Activation Patient Induced Muscle Stretch Reaction Fascial Release Trigger Points Myofascial Gelosis Muscle Stretch Reaction Differential Diagnosis Ligament Stretch Reaction Examination Correction Strain/Counterstrain Etiology and Body Language Examination and Diagnosis Psoas Gluteus Maximus Ankle and Foot Gait Testing Walking Gait Temporal Pattern Ligament Interlink PRYT Technique Pitch Roll Yaw Tilt Equilibrium Reflex Synchronization Labyrinthine Reflexes Head-on-Neck Reflexes Visual Righting Reflexes Pelvic Reflexes Muscle Testing Therapy Localization Correction Rib and Spinal Fixation ("Limbic Technique") Rib Pump Technique Dural Tension Filum Terminale Cephalad Lift Technique Cerebellum

Chapter 7 - Meridian Therapy Introduction Yin and Yang Meridians Circulation of Energy Types of Meridian Points Methods of Point Stimulation Body Measurements Main Meridians Lung Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine Bladder Kidney Circulation Sex Triple Heater Gallbladder Liver Conception Vessel Governing Vessel Thermal Examination Symptomatic Pattern of Meridian Imbalance Alarm Points Pulse Diagnosis Associated Points Beginning and Ending Technique Circulation of Energy Then and Now Technique Tonification and Sedation Points Antenna Effect on Acu-Points Applied Kinesiology Use of Melzack-Wall Gate Theory in Pain Control Five Elements Five Element Associations Meridian Balancing with the Five-Element Law Chart of Command Points Auriculotherapy Chapter 8 - Muscles, Testing and Function The Science and Art of Manual Muscle Testing Factors that Influence Manual Muscle Testing Piriformis Hamstrings Quadriceps Adductors Abdominals Abdominal Muscle Exercise Tensor Fascia Lata Gluteus Medius/Gluteus Minimus Gluteus Maximus Sartorius Gracilis Sartorius Alternate Test Gracilis Alternate Test Psoas

Iliacus Popliteus Soleus Gastrocnemius Tibialis Anterior Tibialis Posterior Peroneus Tertius Peroneus Longus and Brevis Flexor Hallucis Longus Flexor Hallucis Brevis Extensor Hallucis Longus and Brevis Extensor Digitorum Longus and Brevis Trapezius Trapezius - Middle Division Trapezius - Lower Division Trapezius - Upper Division Subclavius Rhomboids - Major and Minor Levator Scapula Latissimus Dorsi Pectoralis Minor Pectoralis Major - Clavicular Division Pectoralis Major - Sternal Division Supraspinatus Deltoid Deltoid - Middle Division Deltoid - Anterior Division Deltoid - Posterior Division Teres Major Subscapularis Teres Minor Infraspinatus Serratus Anticus Coracobrachialis Biceps Brachii Brachioradialis Triceps Brachii Anconeus Supinator Pronator Teres Pronator Quadratus Opponens Pollicis Opponens Digiti Minimi Sternocleidomastoid Neck Flexors (Medial) Neck Extensors (Deep) Sacrospinalis (as a group) Quadratus Lumborum Chapter 9 - Stomatognathic System Introduction Cranial Motion Integration of the Stomatognathic System Indications to Evaluate the Stomatognathic System Cranial Examination and Treatment Inspiration Assist Cranial Fault Expiration Assist Cranial Fault

Sphenobasilar Inspiration Assist Cranial Fault Sphenobasilar Expiration Assist Cranial Fault Glabella Cranial Fault Temporal Bulge Cranial Fault Parietal Descent Cranial Fault Internal Frontal Cranial Fault External Frontal Cranial Fault Nasosphenoid Cranial Fault Universal Cranial Fault Sutural Cranial Faults Sagittal Suture Cranial Fault Squamosal Suture Cranial Fault Lambdoidal Suture Cranial Fault Zygomatic Suture Cranial Faults Custom Cranial Faults Cranial Summary Sacral Respiratory Function Sacral Inspiration Assist Fault Sacral Expiration Assist Fault Sacral Wobble Atlanto-Occipital Countertorque Integration Within the Stomatognathic System Stomatognathic System Closed Kinematic Chain Muscles of Mastication and Mandibular Movement Temporalis Masseter Internal (Medial) Pterygoid Buccinator External (Lateral) Pterygoid Neuroanatomic Basis of Mandibular Movement TMJ Examination and Treatment Pterygoid Muscle Strain/Counterstrain Technique Challenge and Manipulation of Teeth Hyoid Muscles and Function Digastric Muscle Stylohyoid Mylohyoid Geniohyoid Sternohyoid Sternothyroid Thyrohyoid Omohyoid Examination and Treatment Stomatognathic System Examination and Treatment Summary Chapter 10 - Mental and Emotional Conditions Mental And Emotional Conditions Psychological Reversal Blood Sugar Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities Emotional Neurovascular Reflex Bach Flower Remedies Guide to the Bach Flower Remedies Emotional Backache Homolateral Gait and Crawl Pattern Treatment for Phobias Chapter 11 - Orthopedic Conditions

Introduction Weight-Bearing Tests Foot Reflexes and Reactions Foot Pronation Tarsal Tunnel Functional Hallux Limitus Knee Shoulder and Shoulder Girdle Five Joints of the Shoulder Slipped Bicipital Tendon Elbow Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pisiform Hamate Syndrome Idiopathic Scoliosis Chapter 12 - Systemic Conditions Ileocecal Valve Syndrome Contol of Valve Function Valve Function Importance Body Language and Examination Treatment Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Summary Colon Adrenal Stress Disorder Triad of Stress Types of Stress General Adaptation Syndrome Hereditary Factors Adrenal Physiology Examination AK Examination and Treatment Blood Sugar Handling Stress Physiology Mechanisms and Effects of Hypoglycemia Examination Considerations Glucose Tolerance Test Applied Kinesiology Testing Harris Diet Insulin Resistance and Syndrome X Adrenals, Sugar, Liver, Sulfate, and Joints AK Testing for Adequate Sulfate Joint Trauma of Degeneration Allergies and Hypersensitivity Applied Kinesiology Testing Pulse Method Testing Treatment Calcium and Hydrochloric Acid Hypoadrenia Mental Retrograde Lymphatic Technique Thyroid Laboratory Examination Thyroid Physiologic Activity Subclinical Hypothyroid Hypothyroid Symptoms Hyperthyroid Symptoms

Diagnosis and Treatment Hyperlipoproteinemia Cholesterol Metabolism LDL-HDL Types of Fats Hydrogenated Fats Processed and Artificial Foods Cholesterol Ingestion Treatment Hypertension Neurologic Control Cranial Manipulation Spinal Correction Kidney and Adrenal Nutrition Pineal Gland Male/Female Conditions Hormones Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Climacteric Breast Soreness Vaginitis Libido Prostate Impotence Levator Ani Muscle Uterine Lift Technique Diaphragm Anatomy Diaphragmatic Electromagnetic Activity General Examination Applied Kinesiology Examination and Treatment Diaphragmatic Hernia Symptoms Examination Treatment Ionization Physiologic Effects AK Examination and Treatment Ion Nutrition Nasal Ionization and Mineral Balance Reticular Activating System Examination Overview Examination and Treatment Protocol Glossary Index