ICAK-USA Research
The Following is a Compilation of Applied Kinesiology
Research Papers Published in the Collected Papers
of the International College of
Applied Kinesiology for the year 1989-1990,
Volume II
-- Edited by Scott Cuthbert, D.C.
PNEUMOTHORAX
John M. Heidrich, D.C.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To
present a case of spontaneous pneumothorax that achieved effective recovery
with AK therapy.
Clinical Features:
A 26-year-old female complained of sudden onset of left chest and left shoulder
pain that occurred several hours after she was shoveling in her garden. She was
treated 4 days earlier at a hospital emergency room where Maalox and a muscle
relaxer were prescribed. Her pain had increased since onset becoming severe
with deep inspiration, and she had become increasingly short of breath and
noticed a clicking sound while lying supine. Chest x-ray revealed loss of
interstitial markings in the left upper lung field with the apex visceral
pleura line located at the level of the 4th rib with lung deflation
of 30%. These findings were consistent with a lung bleb rupture with release of
air into the interpleural space causing lung collapse. Left rib expansion was very limited on deep
inspiration.
Intervention and Outcome:
AK examination and treatment to the diaphragm muscle (lumbo-dorsal fixation
correction, prolonged NL reflex treatment, left psoas muscle reactivity to the
diaphragm, and 3rd cervical vertebra spinal correction) were
successful. Post-treatment examination showed the patient breathing easier and
more deeply with decreased pain as well as noticeable change in rib cage
expansion. One week follow up showed the patient approximately 75% improved
symptomatically with occasional pain and clicking during inspiration. Treatment
for the diaphragm muscle was given a second time. Two week follow up showed
return of the pleural line to the first-second rib interspace with
approximately 10% lung deflation. The patient was now asymptomatic. Three week
follow up x-ray revealed full visualization of interstitial markings and
visceral pleura could not be discerned. A three-month follow up found the
patient asymptomatic.
Conclusion: This
case demonstrates good resolution of uncomplicated spontaneous pneumothorax
using AK methodologies and offers possible treatment options for other doctors
encountering similar cases. (Collected Papers International College of Applied
Kinesiology, 1989-1990;2:3)
Key Indexing Terms: Pneumothorax; Treatment Outcome; Therapeutics;
Chiropractic; Kinesiology, Applied.
APPLIED KINESIOLOGY EVALUATION OF LATERAL DOMINANCE
TRAITS IN HOMOZYGOTIC TWINS
John M. Heidrich, D.C.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To
present an observational study of two female homozygotic twins, showing left
and right “mirroring” in certain objective physical findings.
Clinical Features:
Two female 10-year-old homozygotic twins presented for routine physical
examination. “D” complained of low back pain and frequent urinary tract
infections while “S” was asymptomatic. The lateral incisor position of the
teeth was different, with D showing a counterclockwise rotation of the left
lateral incisor with a sagittal positioning of the tooth. S showed a right
clockwise rotation of the right lateral incisor with identical sagittal
positioning. Plantar warts appeared on the left foot of D and the right foot of
S in similar locations, and D was always smaller than S. D showed left hand and
right ear dominance, and D showed capillary fragility on the petechiometer
test.
Intervention and Outcome:
Opposite postural patterns and spinal subluxations included plumb line
deviation, leg length difference, dural torque, category I pelvis, and split
brain activity with corresponding nutritional needs were shown during AK
examination. A summary table of these differences in the twins is given.
Conclusion: AK
procedures were utilized to evaluate homozygotic twins, and it is suggested
that right and left brain lateral dominance in these cases will show itself in
postural, chemical, and mental patterns that can be diagnosed using AK methods.
(Collected Papers International College of Applied Kinesiology,
1989-1990;2:4-5)
Key Indexing Terms: Twins, Monozygotic; Human Characteristics;
Kinesiology, Applied.
THE USE OF GLUTAMINE IN SMALL INTESTINE DYSFUNCTION: A
CLINICAL OBSERVATION
Philip Maffetone, D.C.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To
present a case series report of eight patients with recurrent small intestine
dysfunction who were given therapeutic doses of L-glutamine.
Clinical Features:
A review of the biochemistry of the amino acid glutamine is offered showing its
importance to small intestine function. Eight patients had been treated with
standard AK methods for small intestine dysfunction at least twice previous to
L-glutamine supplementation, with the quadriceps/small intestine problem
recurring.
Intervention and Outcome:
Eight patients who had recurrent AK indicators of small intestine dysfunction
(quadriceps muscle inhibition) were given therapeutic doses of L-glutamine.
Each patient showed bilateral quadriceps weakness with muscle facilitation upon
standard AK oral testing of glutamine. Five of these eight patients had an
“excellent” response symptomatically, with one of the eight having a “good”
response.
Conclusion: The
small intestine utilizes glutamine at a relatively high rate. Under systemic
stress, the requirement for this amino acid is increased further. Preliminary
findings, using standard AK methods, show that the use of L-glutamine in
patients with persistent small intestine problems can be of benefit. (Collected
Papers International College of Applied Kinesiology, 1989-1990;1:75-79)
Key Indexing Terms: Intestine, Small; Glutamine; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition;
Treatment Outcome; Therapeutics;
Chiropractic; Kinesiology, Applied.
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