What is a hypertonic muscle?
A muscle that will not unlock or release during testing
What does “locking” mean in muscle testing?
The muscle resists pressure and holds strong
Name one method to help unlock a hypertonic muscle.
- Tapping origin and insertion
- Pinching body of muscle
- Waving over NL points
- Drinking water
- Getting client to hold 2 fingers on K27 when testing
- back of hand on client’s forehead
- Holding sedation point before testing muscle
What is systemic (global) hypertonicity?
When multiple muscles remain hypertonic
Common causes of global hypertonicity?
Stress, dehydration, emotional overload, medication, electronic devices/crystals on body, not understanding test, not being mentally present for test. Having eaten foods which are biocidic to that individual.
Why check hydration when a muscle will not unlock?
Dehydration can prevent accurate response to muscle test.
How do you test hydration using the SIM?
Find a sim. Tug hair gently, then retest. If the musle unlocks = dehydration.Ask client to take a sip of water and hold in mouth. If SIM locks, the client would benefit from drinking water.
If dehydration is indicated, but Sim remains unlocked after drinking, what could this indicate?
Could indicate an injury at site of tugged hair or the need for salts or oils.
Learning difficulty techniques are primarily based on what?
Electrical imbalances
How long should the client read aloud during testing for reading difficulties?
About 10 seconds
If reading weakens the SIM, what does this indicate?
Reading is stressing the system
How is reading stress corrected?
Client rubs K27 point and navel for 30 seconds while he/she continues reading (aloud or in head - whatever weakend sim). Sim should now lock when retested.
What signs suggest writing difficulties?
Poor handwriting, tiring in longer writing tasks
How do you test writing difficulty?
Ask client to write a sentence (A quick brown fox…). Client reads over this while Sim is tested. If tracing weakens the SIM, this indicates writing is stressing the system. Ask client to draw fig 8 sideways (coming up in the middle from the bottom on each side). Trace for one minute.
How do you test hearing inhibition?
Check range of neck motion first. Client turns head side to side while speaking and testing SIM. If it unlocks, Rub/unfurl ear from top to lobe firmly. Do this on BOTH sides. Restest sim. Neck flexibility should have improved too
Visual inhibition
We should be able to look in all directions without causing a sim to unlock.
Symptoms: tripping easily, confusing L and R. Dizziness on looking in a certain direction. Can’t stay awake reading, driving makes them sleepy, eyes get tired.
How to test for Visual inhibition:
Find sim.
Client looks UP - test sim
Client looks Down - test sim
Right -test
Left - test.
If sim unlocks, rub both K27 NL’s and navel while client looks in direction that caused sim to unlock.
If none of the above causes sim to unlock but suspect visual inhibition, try diagonals too.
What does MEI stand for?
Meridian Energy Interchange
Who benefits from Figure 8 work?
Everyone, but can be esp useful for people with colds, flu, chronic or post-viral fatigue
What cycle nourishes the next element?
The Shen (creation/mother) cycle
In the five element cycle, what is the controlling cycle?
The Ko (control/Grandmother) cycle
When would you use tonification?
When a meridian is under-energised
When would you use sedation?
When a meridian is hypertonic or over-energised
When carrying out ESR, what might be useful to support the emotional release?
Bach Flower Remedies and/or vitamin B complex
