Q: What is the difference between chiropractic and applied kinesiology?
Q: What is the difference between chiropractic and applied kinesiology?
Chiropractic is the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the spine and muskuloskeletal system that may interfere with the nervous system. It is a system wherein the practitioner essentially aligns the spine. Each spinal segment (there are 24) is related to a meridian (Chinese Acupuncture Theory) and an organ or a gland. The spine essentially acts like a circuit breaker. When a circuit becomes overloaded, as in our homes, the breaker will trip. The spine acts in a similar fashion. For example, if your large intestine circuit becomes overloaded, the 4th lumbar vertebrae may potentially move out of alignment, or “trip”, causing low-back pain. So you may feel the pain in your low-back, but the underlying problem is with the large intestine. 1, 8
Applied kinesiology can be regarded as an adjunct to basic chiropractic. Not all chiropractors practice applied kinesiology, which requires a special, supplemental certification.