Muscle Testing Option #4

You may have already tried the muscle testing options from the previous blogs. I offer another alternative which you may find a little more challenging if you are learning this without guidance of a teacher or mentor.

One of the best guides for muscle testing is Touch For Health by John Thie, DC and Matthew Thie, M.Ed.

Any muscle can be used for testing provided you can get what is called a CLEAR CIRCUIT, meaning the muscle holds strong for a YES and gives way for a NO. Determine how much pressure you want to use. Know that the lighter the touch, the easier it is to feel the strong and weak response.

EXAMPLES:

Testing using the DELTOID MUSCLE

Testing using the FASCIA LATA muscle

 

Testing using PECTORALIS MAJOR CLAVICULAR