Treatment Protocols & Procedures Flashcards
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The Riddler's reflex in AK is associated with which condition or organ system?
Answer: Ileocecal valve dysfunction
The Riddler's reflex, located in the right lower quadrant, is a specific AK assessment point associated with ileocecal valve dysfunction.
In AK, when a patient is asked to perform a 'mental challenge' during muscle testing, the purpose is to:
Answer: Assess whether a specific thought or emotional state inhibits an otherwise strong indicator muscle
A mental challenge in AK involves the patient focusing on a specific thought or emotion while an indicator muscle is re-tested to detect emotional or psychological contributions to muscle dysfunction.
Applying pressure to the spindle cell mechanism (muscle belly) in the direction of muscle shortening during AK treatment will:
Answer: Facilitate the muscle by simulating a shortening signal to the spindle cells
Compressing the muscle belly in the direction of contraction stimulates spindle cells to signal facilitation, increasing the muscle's neurological tone.
In the AK approach to food sensitivity testing, a positive reaction is identified when:
Answer: A previously strong indicator muscle weakens while the patient holds or tastes the food
AK food sensitivity testing relies on observing whether a strong indicator muscle weakens when the patient orally contacts or holds the suspected food substance.
A practitioner applying the AK cervical spine protocol finds the right sternocleidomastoid tests weak. After correction, the practitioner should re-test by:
Answer: Re-testing the same indicator muscle to confirm normalization and then testing for reactive patterns
After any AK correction, the indicator muscle is re-tested to confirm the treatment was successful, and the patient is checked for reactive muscle patterns that may have been created.
Which meridian is most closely associated with the psoas major muscle in AK organ-muscle correlations?
Answer: Spleen-pancreas meridian
In AK, the psoas major is primarily correlated with the kidney meridian, though some sources also link it to the spleen-pancreas meridian; the predominant AK association is the kidney meridian.
In AK, 'walking the patient' through their treatment protocol means:
Answer: Re-testing all indicator muscles after each correction to confirm global neurological integration
Walking the patient through treatment in AK involves re-testing all previously assessed muscles after each correction to verify that the entire nervous system has integrated the change.