What is CPK?
Many people are suffering from underlying health problems that they're not even aware of -- problems that are affecting the way they move. Chiropractic Plus Kinesiology (also known as Applied Kinesiology) is an advanced method for testing muscle response and diagnosing these issues so they can be treated properly.
How does muscle testing work?
The human body is a complex organic machine in which every component affects every other component. Bones, for instance, only move when muscles pull on them, and those muscles only work according to the instructions from nerve impulses. To make matters even more complex, certain nerve reflexes and muscle responses may be tied to the functionality of other, seemingly unrelated parts of the body, such as internal organs. Dysfunction in any of these parts may then register as inconsistencies in muscle strength.
This is the principle behind muscle strength testing used in Applied Kinesiology. Applied Kinesiology is the evaluation of your functional health through observations of the body in action. While you may never have heard of this method before, the ideas were first set down by Dr. George Goodheart, Jr. back in 1964. (The larger notion that activities or symptoms in one body part might indicate the health of another body part go back thousands of years as a principle of Traditional Chinese Medicine.) By testing the strength of particular muscles under particular circumstances, we at Precision Health can discover exactly what's going wrong in your body so we can then correct that issue through natural treatments.
What should I expect during my visit to Precision Health?
After discussing your condition or symptoms, our chiropractor will evaluate your musculoskeletal balance and function, stance, body symmetry, and gait. We will then ask you to hold various parts of your body as still as possible while we exert force against them. Ideally, each muscle will "lock" to provide a normal degree of resistance. A muscle that displays abnormal weakness may indicate a problem with whatever other area of the body is neurologically associated with that muscle. We can then provide chiropractic adjustments, nutritional counseling and other treatments as needed.
What is holistic medicine?
There is a myriad of unwanted conditions that can afflict the body — many of which are currently treated by the traditional medical community with varied success. Think about it: how many times have you heard that a given sickness or chronic condition currently has no cure? In many of these cases, traditional medical journals are omitting or glossing over marked results shown in the field of holistic medicine. Holistic medicine is a branch of medicine that abides by the core principle that the body works as a whole: thus, by improving imbalances in certain areas of the body, holistic medical practitioners seek to cure or mediate conditions that may have arisen due to these imbalances. In the United States, holistic medicine also endorses new and experimental treatments that have often not yet been approved by administrations including the FDA.
Why choose a holistic health practitioner?
We’ve all been to the doctor, and we’ve all likely had experiences where the doctor’s medical advice and treatments do little to help a given condition. (In some cases, they can make matters worse.) In these instances, it’s often necessary to seek other treatment avenues. Holistic medicine is one such avenue. If you have a condition that has failed to improve after traditional medical treatments — or if you have elected not to pursue traditional medical treatment due to unwanted potential side effects — holistic medicine offers an excellent alternative that can lead to marked improvement. Since holistic medicine focuses on healing the whole body, you can be sure that the treatment you are getting from trusted medical practitioners like Dr. Nate or Dr. Kara will do nothing but benefit your body, even if it does not totally cure your condition.
