AK Course Topics

The best way to learn AK is by doing AK.  I am a practicing physician and have a more practical approach to teaching as well as the ability to inspire you to do the best you can.

“why worry your mind when you give it your best”.  Beastie Boys

 Learning and applying AK in your practice can do many things other than improve patient outcome.  Side effects can be mental, emotional and spiritual stress which is a natural and essential phenomenon when you learn new things.  You will be able to use the AK you learn to implement and still be able to utilize what you think is best for your patients.  Why change what works, however, there is always ways to learn and deepen understanding of what you feel matters to the care of your patients.

You are warned that each session has intense and copious amounts of information that you must learn to master AK.  However if you want to learn new things there is plenty to find in each class.  You will more than likely enjoy the classes and have moments of being overwhelmed.  No Big Deal!  You are probably not a stranger to this.

AK Foundations Beginner Course

1. AK HX
2. Foundations of AK (philosophy)
3. Science and Art of muscle testing
4. Manual Muscle Testing Terminology
5. Performing the Muscle Test
6. Reliability of the Muscle Test and how to rely on muscle testing
7. Applying the 5 factors of the spine and the muscles
8. How to most effectively use Therapy Localization (how to scan with muscle testing)
9. How to distinguish an afferently compromised muscle (weak) with an afferently  facilitated muscle (strong)
10. Using and clinically evaluating soft tissue techniques that best helps the case
11. Applied Kinesiological spinal evaluation and how to use it with your existing evaluations
12. Applied Kinesiological extremity evaluations for joint, proprioceptive
13. Integration of pelvic structure and biomechanical integrity via pelvic categories (SOT Category I, II, and III), muscle function and sacral and iliac structure. “From Gonstead to SOT.” Manual and pelvic blocking will be fully demonstrated and workshopped
14. Introduction to cranial manipulation: Treatments: evaluations via clinical observations, muscle testing; learning how cranial structures affect joints, muscles and disrupt patient outcomes
15. Common muscle dysfunctions that will create recurrent pelvic instability
16. Ileocecal Valve, “The Great Mimicker” of recurrent radiculopathy and arthritic symptomatology
17. Mechanisms of muscle dysfunction during and after physical trauma. Using Jones, Travel and Goodheart to evaluate acute and chronic muscle function of sprains/strains injury. AK muscle testing protocols to refine application
18. Enhancing Therapy Localization
19. Lymphatic techniques and its underlying symptoms to musculoskeletal symptoms and arthritic etiology
20. Vertebral fixations as they relate to recurrent subluxations and bilateral muscle weakness

Muscles that will be workshopped

1. Gluteus Maximus
2. Hamstrings
3. Deltoid (Anterior, Middle,  Posterior)
4. Pectoralis Clavicular
5. Pectoralis Sternalis
6. Rectus Femoris
7. Quadriceps
8. Triceps Piriformis
9. Upper Trapezius
10. Sternocleidomastoid
11. Iliopsoas
12. Sartorius
13. Gracilis
14. Gluteus Medius
15. Tensor Fascia Lata
16. Adductors
17. Popliteus
18. Middle Trapezius
19. Lower Trapezius
20. Neck Flexors
21. Neck Extensors
22. Teres Major
23. Pectoralis Minor
24. Infraspinatus

AK Foundations Advanced Course

1. Dural Torquing and its ramifications in difficult to respond cases: Cranial. TMJ, Gait, and Categories
2. Upper Gait and Lower Gait testing, and PLUS
3. Emotions
4. Applied Kinesiological examination and treatment of the lower extremities and upper extremities: Osseous Adjustments to muscle dysfunction
5. Muscle testing of the SITS muscles, wrist muscles; foot and ankle muscles
6. Reactive muscles
7. Continuation of vertebral fixations, foundational and limbic fixations
8. Advanced Cranials; Surural, Glabellar, Internal, External, and Universal Cranial Faults
9. Introduction to Functional physiological dysfunction causes of musculoskeletal pain and chiropractic applications to Functional Medicine. Blood sugar, arthritis, diet, and HPA axis evaluations to find the fault to patients’ chronicity.

Muscles that will be workshopped

1. Supraspinatus
2. Subscapularis
3. Teres Minor
4. Flexor Carpi Ulnaris and Radialis
5. Extensor Carpi Radialis and Ulnaris
6. Flexor Pollicus Longus
7. Abductor Pollicus
8. Oponnen Pollicus
9. Extensor Pollicus
10. Gastroc
11. Soleus
12. Anterior Tibialis
13. Peroneus Longus and Brevis
14. Peronius Tertius
15. Posterior Tibialis
16. Extensor Hallicus Longus and Brevis
17. Flexor Hallicus Longus and Brevis

*Keep in mind these outlines are an approximation