Clinical Acupuncture for Applied Kinesiologists Module 3 Part 1

Course overview

Identify the vagus nerve command measuring point and describe its clinical use for autonomic and inflammatory conditions using applied kinesiology. Describe the bladder, kidney, and pericardium meridian pathways and apply face diagnosis principles to assess water element function. Recognize tongue diagnosis patterns and apply the NSB nociceptive blocking technique to treat acute pain. Apply the Location-Quality-Memory technique to identify pain parameters and treat via corresponding B&E and tonification points. Demonstrate the four short-term inflammation diagnostic protocols including active range of motion, tactile recognition, flexor withdrawal, and nociceptive challenge. Apply the periaqueductal gray and dorsal root ganglion protocols using supine gait therapy localization for long-term inflammation assessment. Explain the cholinergic anti-inflammatory protocol and identify visceral reflex pain areas and associated cranial and structural treatments. Evaluate long-term inflammation cases and apply nutritional, cranial, adrenal, and low-level laser treatment strategies. Describe the triple heater meridian anatomy, its 23 points, and its associations with thyroid, thymus, and burner functions. Identify key triple heater command points including tonification, sedation, luo, source, alarm, and back shu locations. Apply clinical testing of the triple heater meridian using teres minor and infraspinatus with alarm point localization for thyroid assessment. Describe the gallbladder meridian pathway, its 44 points, and explain its horary timing relationship to clinical presentations. Identify gallbladder head points 7 through 19 and their indications for headache, tinnitus, and cervical conditions. Locate gallbladder trunk and hip points including GB21, GB24, and GB30 and describe their clinical indications. Identify gallbladder leg points 34 through 44 and recognize their tonification, sedation, luo, and source functions. Apply popliteus muscle testing with gallbladder alarm point localization to identify and balance meridian dysfunction. Analyze bilateral pectoralis major clavicular weakness patterns and evaluate gallbladder involvement in headaches and digestion. Describe the liver meridian pathway, its 14 points, and identify its associated muscles and horary timing. Apply liver meridian balancing using tonification, sedation, source, luo, and back shu points with mother-child relationships. Explain the liver meridian relationship to gout on the great toe and apply the now-then protocol for time-related symptoms.