Is Applied Kinesiology (Muscle Testing) A Scam?
Doctors can conger up all kinds of methods to get patients to come to their offices. Chiropractors are popular because of their non-invasive treatments. In the 1960s Dr. George Goodheart, a Michigan chiropractor, originated what is known today as applied kinesiology, or muscle testing. The effectiveness of this practice is in the mind of the patient. For example, a patient may hold a bottle of vitamins in one hand and the practitioner tests muscle strength in the other arm. Supposedly, if the ingredients in the vitamin bottle are potentially beneficial, the person will be able to resist pressure applied to their arm. It is a wonder why so many patients put their faith in this ruse. Despite studies which clearly demonstrate applied kinesiology has no reliability, it is in common practice. How does it work? It is revealed that the practitioner first slightly moves the arm quickly upwards to relax muscles so the arm can be pulled downward. The difference in technique is subtle and often u
