Applied Kinesiology

Materials

• Text - 344 pages
• Multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

Applied Kinesiology uses diagnostic muscle tests in conjunction with standard examination procedures to determine the causes of health issues.

This highly illustrated, in-depth course includes 32 muscle tests and step-by-step guide for applying specific correction techniques. Also included are actual case histories in the practice of Applied Kinesiology. Learn about how new Applied Kinesiology muscle testing and correction methods can benefit massage therapists and their clients.

In this course, you will learn:

• history, key concepts, fundamental procedures and benefits of Applied Kinesiology
• step-by-step procedures of muscle testing
• about examiner prejudice, identify examples of how it occurs and how to prevent it
• essential pretests to improve accuracy in testing results
• to identify and correctly order assessment and methods for a variety of problems

An essential course with information you can use over and over.

Course Objectives

1. Identify the history, key concepts, fundamental procedures and benefits of Applied Kinesiology (AK).
2. Recognize and correctly order the step-by-step procedures of muscle testing.
3. Define examiner prejudice, identify examples of how it occurs and how to prevent it
4. Identify essential pretests to improve accuracy in testing results.
5. Identify and correctly order assessment and methods for a variety of problems.

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Instructors

Sharon Burch, MSN, RN, NCTMB

Sharon Burch holds a Masters Degree in Nursing and has been practicing as a nurse since 1974. She is currently a Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas. Additionally, Ms. Burch studied under many of today's leaders in massage therapy and bodywork during the 1980s, became Nationally Certified through the NCBTMB in 1993 and holds a professional membership with the AMTA.

As founder of Health Positive!, Ms. Burch has created over 60 home study nursing and massage continuing education programs, performed over 65 public, live educational presentations, has written two published books, served as a member on the NCBTMB Continuing Education committee and was a founding member of the National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists.

Sharon is an instructor on many of the Institute's programs and has authored and co-authored various ethics courses and additional titles such as Touch for the Seriously Ill, Stress Reduction Through Bodywork, Staying Well – Naturally, Cardiopulmonary Health and Illness, Chronic Pain Management, Marketing Massage in Four Easy Steps, Preventing Medical Errors, HIV Update for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers, Understanding HIV, Massage for Edema and more.