The chiropractic subluxation involves not only altered biomechanics, but also motor control errors and muscular dysfunction that are part of the nervous system's response to pain and dysfunction. Several hundred studies have shown that musculoskeletal pain produces muscle weakness, the detection of which makes the manual muscle test invaluable in clinical practice.

Therapy Localization Method in AK 

Negative Research Studies on AK 

MMT Outcomes Correlated with other Instruments Measuring Muscle Function 

Reliability of the Manual Muscle Test 

Neck Pain Caused By Muscle Weakness 

Meridian System Relationship with AK and MMT methods 

Low Back Pain Caused by Muscle Weakness 

Knee Pain and positive MMT findings Correlated 

Applied Kinesiology Related Published Texts 

Clinical Relevance Predictive Validity and Accuracy of MMT 

Applied Kinesiology Published Texts 

AK Treatment Effects 

AK Research Compendium - Dr Scott Cuthbert 

Goodheart Bibliography - 18 November 2005

Goodheart Bibliography - 18 November 2005 (word version)

Research Related To Treatment Effects Using AK Methods - (Word Document)

AK Related Research Literature - Concerning Cranial Therapy And The Stomatognathic System - (word version 420KB, Dec06) 

Chiropractic Economics, George J. Goodheart Jr., D.C. Tribute, and the Growth of the Chiropractic Research Culture

New Paper about Down's Syndrome 

Can ankle imbalance be a risk factor for tensor fascia lata muscle weakness?

Dr. Maffetone's Manual Biofeedback Paper, Introduction 

Dr. Maffetone's Manual Biofeedback Paper, Part 2 

Dr. Maffetone's Manual Biofeedback Paper, Part 3 

Knee Pain and muscle weakness: the rationale for MMT