Treatment Protocols & Procedures Flashcards
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In AK, the term 'switching' refers to:
Answer: A neurological disorganization state where normal stimulus-response relationships are reversed or confused
Switching in AK describes a neurological disorganization where muscle tests give inconsistent or paradoxical results, often corrected by midline or figure-8 energy exercises.
The 'cloacal reflex' in AK is associated with which type of structural pattern?
Answer: Category II pelvic distortion pattern
The cloacal reflex in AK is linked to a Category II pelvic pattern involving sacroiliac instability or ligament laxity on one side.
When assessing for a hiatal hernia using AK procedures, the indicator muscle most commonly used is the:
Answer: Left pectoralis major sternal division
In AK, the left pectoralis major sternal division is a primary indicator muscle for the stomach meridian and hiatal hernia assessment.
A patient's muscle test changes from strong to weak when the patient places their tongue on the roof of the mouth. This finding in AK most likely indicates:
Answer: A positive palatine therapy localization suggesting a cranial-palatine fault
Therapy localization to the palate causing a previously strong muscle to weaken suggests a cranial palatine fault requiring cranial correction.
In applied kinesiology, the 'triad of health' concept holds that optimal health requires balance in which three domains?
Answer: Structural, chemical, and mental/emotional
The AK triad of health defines health as the balanced interaction of structural, chemical (nutritional/biochemical), and mental/emotional factors.
Which of the following best describes the 'over-facilitation' treatment approach in AK for a chronically hypertonic muscle?
Answer: Treating the muscle as if it were neurologically inhibited using origin-insertion and spindle cell technique
AK treats a chronically hypertonic (over-facilitated) muscle by addressing its neurological patterns using origin-insertion and spindle cell techniques rather than direct inhibitory force.
In AK temporomandibular joint (TMJ) protocol, occlusal dysfunction is most directly assessed by:
Answer: Muscle testing indicator muscles before and after placing cotton rolls at different bite positions
AK TMJ assessment uses cotton rolls or bite blocks at various positions while re-testing indicator muscles to identify the optimal occlusal relationship.