AK Patient Assessment & Clinical Evaluation 2

Question 1

During an AK postural assessment, a patient presents with a high iliac crest on the right side and a low shoulder on the right. This pattern most likely suggests:

Accepted Answer

A long right leg functional pattern

Answer

A high iliac crest combined with a low shoulder on the same side suggests a functional long leg pattern on that side.

Question 2

In applied kinesiology, a therapy localization test is considered positive when:

Accepted Answer

Touching a specific area changes muscle test strength

Answer

Therapy localization is positive when touching a body area changes (strengthens or weakens) a previously tested indicator muscle.

Question 3

A patient exhibits weakness of the gluteus medius on manual muscle testing. Which gait deviation would most commonly be associated with this finding?

Accepted Answer

Trendelenburg gait

Answer

Gluteus medius weakness causes contralateral pelvic drop during stance phase, known as Trendelenburg gait.

Question 4

When performing an AK challenge to a vertebral segment, the purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify whether correction of that segment will alter muscle function

Answer

Challenging a spinal segment tests whether adjusting it would change the neurological status reflected in an indicator muscle.

Question 5

In AK evaluation, the reactive muscle phenomenon refers to:

Accepted Answer

An inhibition of one muscle caused by activation of a different muscle

Answer

Reactive muscle patterns occur when activation of one muscle neurologically inhibits a previously strong muscle.

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AK Patient Assessment & Clinical Evaluation 2