Imagine that you were working with a chiropractor, acupuncturist,
naturopath, nutritionist and a homeopath for your health problems.
Even better, imagine you had your healthcare team in one room
and they were all working on your case together and they understood
what each other did! Would you not feel like you were in good
hands and getting the best of all of the natural healthcare
fields?
If this sounds appealing to you then you need be under the
care of an Applied Kinesiologist. Applied Kinesiology (“AK”)
is a diagnostic technique based on Traditional Chinese Medicine
in which every muscle in the body is related to an organ,
gland or acupuncture meridian. Through testing specific muscles,
the doctor can locate structural, biochemical and emotional
dysfunction in the body and identify the proper method of
correction. AK incorporates modalities such as Sacro-Occipital
Technique, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Acupuncture Meridian Therapies,
Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Clinical Nutrition, to name
a few.
As mentioned above, the three basic factors responsible for
optimum health are structure, biochemistry and emotions. These
factors comprise an equilateral triangle called “the
triad of health”. If one side of the triangle becomes
deficient, poor health is the result.
The doctors at Veritas Clinic utilize Applied Kinesiology
techniques to evaluate body function. Only by carefully observing
all sides of this equilateral triangle can the total person
be treated.
1.Structure: The structural aspect of health makes up the
base of the triangle. In the world of modern medicine, everyone
is trying to use the chemical side (pharmaceutical drugs)
and the emotional side to get people well. These aspects are
important as well, but the structural elements of the body
need to function optimally in order to achieve balance.
It is obvious that someone may need structural corrections
if they hurt their back or develop an ankle or knee injury.
But structural treatment is important in another sense. Structural
imbalances in the spine, extremities and skull can lead to
biochemical dysfunction. Conditions like indigestion, hypertension,
allergies, anemia and hormonal imbalances can be attributed
to structural imbalances.
Structural integrity is also important for emotional well
being. Structural imbalances can cause nervous system dysfunction
which may lead to irritability, attention deficit disorder,
depression, learning disabilities, increased stress, and many
other disorders all the way up to schizophrenia.
2.Chemical: modern medicine utilizes the idea that biochemical
dysfunction is the cause of disease in the body. Although
we usually do not have an aspirin, Prozac or Viagra deficiency,
pharmaceutical drugs are needed at times. The conservative
approach to correct dysfunction in the body is by eating right.
This alone is not always the answer because we must digest,
absorb and utilize the food we eat. We must make sure that
all of our digestive functions are performing properly so
that we may benefit from a proper diet. Sometimes supplements
of specific vitamins and minerals are required because of
soil depletion, processed foods, and years of neglect we impose
on our bodies.
Prolonged stress can cause imbalances in the body’s
inflammation process, digestion, immune function and hormonal
regulation. These are biochemical irregularities that most
Americans with heath challenges suffer from.
Another aspect of biochemistry causing health challenges
is toxicity, poising and infections. Through a proper medical
history of the patient, blood test interpretation, functional
testing and using applied kinesiology as a diagnostic tool,
the doctor can target each individual’s weakest link
in order to correct their biochemical dysfunction.
3.Mental: There is no doubt that society as a whole has emotional
challenges. We see this in individuals and in groups of people.
Recent scientific evidence shows that emotional dysfunction
can be the result of physiologic (biochemical) dysfunction.
Blood sugar imbalances, allergies and toxicity can result
in conditions like depression, hyperkinesis and anxiety.
Structural imbalances can also cause nervous system dysfunction,
which may result in confusion, learning disabilities, irritability
and even schizophrenia.
The total concept of health: The sides of the equilateral
triangle are in balance with each other. When there is a constant
structural problem, it may influence the person’s emotions.
Emotions affect the digestive system, which interferes with
the normal digestion of food a person eats; because of this,
the chemical side of the triangle becomes involved and a nutritional
deficiency may develop. Muscle weakness may result, which
then increases the structural strain, again completing the
vicious circle.
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