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Applied Kinesiology — An Alternative Healing Method
My father was experiencing pain in the middle and index finger of his right hand. His doctor said it was likely arthritis and recommended Tylenol and hot and cold compresses. My father followed instructions but the pain grew worse until he couldn’t bend his fingers. He went to a hand specialist. Tests were negative and the diagnosis was the same: arthritic joints due to aging.
I suggested my dad visit the applied kinesiologist I’d been seeing for years to treat my headaches and allergies. My father was resistant. He was a traditionalist committed to western medicine and he viewed alternative healing modes as quackery. I offered to pay the $150 fee and take him to lunch afterwards at his favorite deli. He agreed.
The session lasted 45 minutes. My father laid on a massage table while the kinesiologist put him through a series of diagnostic muscle tests. Muscle testing involves touching neurological points on the body and asking the patient to resist pressure pushing down on his or her arm. Each neurological point links to a specific organ, gland or system in the body. If the patient can resist the arm pressure, the organ or system is strong. If they can’t resist, this indicates a problem or energy blockage. An applied kinesiologist perceives the patient’s energy pathways (called “meridians” in Chinese Medicine) to search for…
