Therapeutic Techniques & Intervention Flashcards
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Which manual technique involves sustained pressure applied to a fascial restriction until tissue release occurs?
Answer: Myofascial release
Myofascial release uses sustained pressure into fascial restrictions, waiting for the release phenomenon before moving to the next barrier.
In applied kinesiology, reactive muscle patterns are best addressed by:
Answer: Identifying and treating the primary muscle causing the reactive inhibition
Reactive muscle patterns require treating the primary facilitated muscle that is neurologically inhibiting its paired reactive muscle.
Which nutritional intervention is commonly used in AK when muscle testing reveals a weakness that strengthens with a substance held in the hand?
Answer: Supplementing with that substance
When a muscle tests stronger with a substance in the therapy localization position, it indicates that nutrient may be beneficial and supplementation is considered.
Cranial sacral therapy in AK addresses restrictions in which system?
Answer: Primary respiratory mechanism
Cranial sacral therapy works with the primary respiratory mechanism, which includes the rhythmic movement of the cranial bones, sacrum, and cerebrospinal fluid.
When performing Bennett's neurovascular reflexes, the practitioner applies:
Answer: Light touch to specific cranial and body contact points
Bennett's neurovascular reflexes require very light touch — just enough to move the skin — held for 20 seconds to improve blood flow to related organs and muscles.
In AK, which intervention is specifically used to address an ileocecal valve (ICV) syndrome?
Answer: Deep NL reflex stimulation of the right lower quadrant
ICV syndrome is addressed through stimulation of its neurolymphatic reflex point in the right lower quadrant, along with dietary modifications.
Which AK intervention uses specific pressure on the skull to affect cranial bone motion and dural tension?
Answer: Cranial fault correction
Cranial fault corrections in AK involve specific directional pressure on cranial bones to restore normal sutural motion and reduce dural tension.