European Chiropractic Seminars

Chiropractic Seminars

COURSE OUTLINE – AK MUSCLE TESTING

AK Clinical Pearls

  • Injury Recall Technique as taught by the inventor, Walter Schmitt
  • Fixations vs Subluxations
  • Therapy localisation
  • Neurolymphatic reflexes
  • Origin-Insertion technique
  • Diaphragmatic inhibition protocol
  • Diaphragmatic hernia (aka Hiatal hernia)
  • Slipped bicipital tendon protocol
  • Elevated Rib Cage Protocol
  • Functional Spondylolisthesis protocol
  • Meralgia Paresthetica protocol

Introduction to AK Muscle Testing

  • Background of Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)
  • Controversies and Research in AK MMT
  • Theory Behind AK MMT
  • Comparison to Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs)
  • Clinical Application and Expertise
  • Potential for AK MMT as Standard Procedure
  • General vs. Specific Muscle Testing in MMT
  • Importance of Individual Muscle Testing
  • Validity of New Techniques in MMT
  • Consistency in Starting Point and Force Direction
  • Impact of Poor Motor Control and Synergist Substitution
  • Importance of Accurate MMT Examination
  • Consistent Force Application in MMT
  • Consistent Contact Point in MMT
  • Consistency in Tester’s Elbow, Arm, and Forearm Position
  • Tester’s Shoulder Position
  • Tester’s Body and Core Muscle Engagement
  • Patient Comfort and Safety
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Documentation and Comparison

Explain and Practice Tests using Walther AK Synopsis 2nd edition as a starting point and a guide

  • Piriformis
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Adductors
  • Abdominals
  • Tensor Facia Lata
  • Gluteus Medius
  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Sartorius
  • Gracilis
  • Sartorius alternate test
  • Psoas
  • Iliac
  • Popliteus
  • Soleus
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Tibialis Anterior
  • Tinialis Posterior
  • Peroneus Tertius
  • Extensor Hallucis Longus and Brevis
  • Extensor Digitorum Longus and Brevis
  • Trapezius – Upper Division
  • Trapezius – Middle Division
  • Trapezius – Lower Division
  • Subclavius
  • Rhomboids Major and Minor
  • Levator Scapula
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Pectoralis Minor
  • Pectoral’s Major – Sternal Division
  • Pectoral’s Major – Clavicular Division
  • Supraspinatus
  • Deltoid – Middle Division
  • Deltoid – Anterior Division
  • Deltoid – Posterior Division
  • Teres Major
  • Subscapularis
  • Teres Minor
  • Infraspinatus
  • Serratus Anticus
  • Coracobrachialis
  • Biceps Brachii
  • Brachioradialis
  • Triceps Brachii
  • Supinator
  • Pronator Teres
  • Opponens Pollici
  • Opponens Digiti Minimi
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Neck Flexors (Medial)
  • Neck Extensors (Deep)
  • Sacrospinalis
  • Quadratus Lumborum
  • Piriformis
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Adductors
  • Abdominals
  • Tensor Facia Lata
  • Gluteus Medius
 
  • Supraspinatus
  • Deltoid – Middle Division
  • Deltoid – Anterior Division
  • Deltoid – Posterior Division
  • Teres Major
  • Subscapularis
  • Teres Minor
  • Infraspinatus
  • Serratus Anticus
  • Coracobrachialis
  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Sartorius
  • Gracilis
  • Sartorius alternate test
  • Psoas
  • Iliac
  • Popliteus
  • Soleus
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Tibialis Anterior
  • Tinialis Posterior
  • Peroneus Tertius
  • Extensor Hallucis Longus and Brevis
 
  • Biceps Brachii
  • Brachioradialis
  • Triceps Brachii
  • Supinator
  • Pronator Teres
  • Opponens Pollici
  • Opponens Digiti Minimi
  • Extensor Digitorum Longus and Brevis
  • Trapezius – Upper Division
  • Trapezius – Middle Division
  • Trapezius – Lower Division
  • Subclavius
  • Rhomboids Major and Minor
  • Levator Scapula
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Pectoralis Minor
  • Pectoral’s Major – Sternal Division
  • Pectoral’s Major – Clavicular Division
 
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Neck Flexors (Medial)
  • Neck Extensors (Deep)
  • Sacrospinalis
  • Quadratus Lumborum
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