Applied Kinesiology (AK)
AK is a controversial method of medical diagnosis. It purportedly gives feedback on the
functional status of the body. Proponents say that when properly applied, the outcome of an AK
test, such as a muscle strength test, will provide for a low risk diagnostic method to help
determine the efficacy of therapy for patients (Medical Dictionary). AK is rejected by scientists,
as it has never been scientifically proved to work (Barrett, “Applied Kinesiology”; Carroll,
“Brain Gym” par. 3).
Neurolinguistic programming (NLP)
Neuro (brain) -linguistic (language) programming is a procedure aimed at more effective
communication by modifying brain, language and body. It is suppose to treat phobias, allergies
and other such problems. There is no scientific evidence that NLP treats the problems (Barrett,
“Mental Help” par. 7).