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115-JoAnn's Message, Blog update, Gold, RNA, Collagen Changes, Tin Tin, Transmarginal Inhibition.

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 Hi everyone,  Welcome to the last AK News and Views before Christmas.  As a special treat in this issue JoAnn Goodheart includes her Christmas message:  Greetings and happy holidays to all,  This is the time of year that we all tend to do a lot of reflecting.  George could have never accomplished all that he did without all of you.  So many of you attending seminars, getting books, tapes,etc.  I think he learned most of all from questions  - yours and patients.  Each one was a challenge.  If he didn't know the answer, he made it a point to find it.  How often did we all hear him say "Why is that?" He wanted to find out.  People often speak to me about his legacy. YOU are that now. Never stop trying, learning and sharing what you learn.  I enjoy hearing from and seeing so many of you at the ICAK meetings. Each of us having so many treasured memories of our times with George.  Sharing these can only keep him close in all of our hearts and lives.

I send my warmest wishes to all of you.  Love,  JoAnn


1. The new Australian ICAK Chapter website is up and running
2. Simplifying the content of a scientific article or paper is never easy.
3. AK News and View's blog is now available on RSS feed. 
4. Advice to help you when traveling during this holiday period
5. "Expect a Miracle" author Oral Roberts dies.
6. Lying obliquely on a bed may mean your brain isn't working properly.
7. Gold is not always the best medicine.
8. Acupuncture, homeopathy and herbalism are given an historical perspective.
9. RNA helps regenerate nerve-muscle connections.
10. Guidelines do not create uniformity of practice
11. Shoulder external rotators, elbow flexors and shoulder abductor's strength can be measured with hand grip testing
12. Preventative health is a good investment
13. Ultrasound shows the changes in collagen felt by therapists during treatment.
14. Good patient communication gets better results.
15. Tin Tin is given a psychiatric diagnostic review that reveals stigma and prejudice
16. Don't be a victim of the "transmarginal inhibition".
17. Anxiety affects the outcome of acupuncture treatment
18. Great papers in the current issue of Chaitow's Journal of Bodywork. 
19. Thresholds for weak and strong muscles can be measured.
20. Harvard medical school assesses Applied Kinesiology.
21. Honey kills Golden Staph infections.
22. Mushrooms have antibacterial and antifungal properties.
23. Evidence that Manual muscle testing has a neurological basis.
24. People are more violent during a full moon
25. Why people seek help for hip pain
26. Evidence that Fast Bandaid removal causes less pain.
27.  Why people don't do their back exercises.
28. Dr. Gangemi's observational AK research papers are listed here
29. Audit your practice often.  Here is an example of stealing by staff.
30. The philosophy and practice of AK
31. More coffee, less prostate cancer.
32. 11 new iphone travel apps to help you this holiday season. I use 1,4 5,7,11.
33. Insecure teens feel more pain.
34. "There is only one time that is important 
35. Here is my favourite christmas card from Cirque Du Soleil:



1. The new Australian ICAK Chapter website is up and running.  http://icaka.org.au/  .  Thank you to Dr. Susan Walker for creating the new look and functioning website.  Be sure to sign up and attend our exotic meetings and informative conferences down here in Australia.  Free newsletters and presented papers can be downloaded from the members section.

2. Simplifying the content of a scientific article or paper is never easy.  I do my best to present the theme of a paper in the first sentence of each article in the AK News and Views.  The extract I have selected gives most of the relevance of the article or paper.  By clicking the link you will have access to the abstract at least and the whole paper at best.

3. AK News and View's blog is now available on RSS feed.  Just subscribe here (it's free,) and you will have access on your iphone or similar comm device.  feed://feeds.feedburner.com/com/ydBV .  I have repaired the blog at www.appliedkinesiology .com so that each new issue has its own page with subject hyperlinks and table of contents hyperlinks.  AK News and Views is also listed with Yahoo news and Google news.  Thank you for being patient with the website.

4. Advice to help you when traveling during this holiday period.  "Dr Klatz gives useful tips and advice on how to avoid and prevent the various ailments potentially resulting from air travel. Germs spread easily within the cabin since the air is contained; jet lag is more complex that simply adjusting to a different time zone and our bodies are exposed to increased cosmic radiance from the sun and stars as it easily penetrates the aluminium body of the plane."  Here is the video link:   

5. "Expect a Miracle" author Oral Roberts dies.  I admired the quest of this great healer.   He didn't belong to any church yet created a medical university for doctors to become healers.  He turned the US Medical fraternity upside down.   His story is a great one.  His method of healing was consistent and inspirational.  He lived as he lectured.  He was a true gentleman, rare in this day and age when so many are so self centered.   If you haven't read his biography, then do.  If you want to be a healer in whatever profession you are in, then his biography is chapter 1 in the learning process of what healing is all about.  http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/12/15/oral.roberts/index.html . http://www.amazon.com/Expect-Miracle-My-Life-Ministry/dp/0785274650 .

6. Lying obliquely on a bed may mean your brain isn't working properly.  "Clinicians might suspect cognitive impairment in mobile older inpatients with neurological disorders who spontaneously position themselves obliquely when asked to lie on a bed."  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/339/dec16_3/b5273?papetoc

7. Gold is not always the best medicine. "We have identified the remains of Diane de Poitiers to a high degree of confidence. We believe that she drank gold, which is compatible with Brantôme’s report.15 The high concentrations of gold in her hair indicate that she could have died of chronic intoxication with gold."   http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec16_2/b5311

8. Acupuncture, homeopathy and herbalism are given an historical perspective.  "In the linked feature (doi:10.1136/bmj.b5415), Jeffrey Aronson describes how the BMA, BMJ, and politicians tried a century ago to end the marketing of secret remedies.1 They didn’t have much success. Forty years after their endeavours, A J Clark (professor of pharmacology at University College London and later at Edinburgh) could still write, "the quack medicine vendor can pursue his advertising campaigns in the happy assurance that, whatever lies he tells, he need fear nothing from the interference of British law. The law does much to protect the quack medicine vendor because the laws of slander and libel are so severe."2 Clark himself was sued by a peddler of a quack cure for tuberculosis for writing that: "‘Cures’ for consumption, cancer, and diabetes may fairly be classed as murderous." Although he fought the libel case, impending destitution eventually forced him to apologise.3"  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec15_1/b5432

9. RNA helps regenerate nerve-muscle connections.  " a small noncoding RNA that is selectively expressed in skeletal muscle, miR-206, senses motor neuron injury or loss and helps ameliorate resultant muscle damage by promoting regeneration of neuromuscular synapses. Expression of miR-206 was dramatically induced in a mouse model of ALS, and when this RNA was removed from mice by genetic manipulation, the disease progressed at a faster rate. The salutary effects of miR-206 appear to be mediated through a signaling pathway in muscle cells involving histone deacetylase 4 and a fibroblast growth factor modulator, activation of which leads to release of factors that promote nerve-muscle interactions."  

10. Guidelines do not create uniformity of practice. "Results showed that although there was an overall increase in variation (a significantly lower HHI) in prescription, the increase was less in the cases of diagnoses for which guidelines were introduced. Guidelines, primarily, had an effect on variations in single-handed practices. The overall conclusion is that the introduction of guidelines, although it probably tempered the increase in variation, did not reduce variation."
 
11. Shoulder external rotators, elbow flexors and shoulder abductor's strength can be measured with hand grip testing. " The results of the present findings suggested that HG isometric strength can be used to monitor isokinetic strength of certain muscle groups contributing to the stability of the shoulder joint; however, HG strength may account only for approximately 16–50% of the variability in isokinetic strength of these muscle groups."  

12. Preventative health is a good investment. "There are prevention activities that will save money, but most prevention activities are simply a good investment," said Fielding. "We may not save in terms of health care costs, but it's a good value compared to the spending we do now on medical care, in treatment and on the diagnostic side." 

13. Ultrasound shows the changes in collagen felt by therapists during treatment.  "Highly significant differences can be seen in the structure of the collagen matrix in the dermis before and after treatment. These changes reflect the differences in tension, softness and regularity, which can be palpated before and after treatment and are thought to be caused by changes in the mechanical forces of fibroblasts and increased microcirculation." 

14. Good patient communication gets better results.  "The therapeutic relationship is a concept often ignored in current literature. As such, the importance of good patient rapport may be overlooked. To address these concerns, the following paper highlights the effects that strong therapeutic relationships may have on patient satisfaction, treatment compliance and client outcomes. Strategies that practitioners can employ to facilitate the development of good patient rapport are also discussed." 

15. Tin Tin is given a psychiatric diagnostic review that reveals stigma and prejudice.  "Although Hergé has been sternly criticised for racism, anti-Semitism, male chauvinism, and cruelty towards animals, nobody seems to have noticed his unfavourable depiction of mentally ill people. But instead of accusing Hergé of psychiatric prejudice, we would like to stress that the series merely reflects the stigma faced for decades by mentally ill people. The media, politicians, and society should carefully scrutinise words used in everyday language and recognise that some shared images or ideas are simply negative stereotypes."  http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/dec16_3/b5308

16. Don't be a victim of the "transmarginal inhibition".  The media uses this process to create public anxiety, a serious health stressor.  Pavlov explains it here.  

17. Anxiety affects the outcome of acupuncture treatment. "It seems likely that the level of anxiety can modify HRV during acupuncture treatment and up to 40 min after the treatment. Psychological factors such as anxiety level should be considered as having important influence on physiological response to acupuncture."   


19. Thresholds for weak and strong muscles can be measured.  "Manual muscle testing procedures are the subject of a force and displacement analysis. Equipment was fabricated, tested, and employed to gather force, displacement, and time data for examining muscle test parameters as practiced by applied kinesiology (A.K.) clinicians. Simple mathematical procedures are used to process the data in an effort to find potential patterns of force and displacement which would correspond to the testing of strong and weak muscles on healthy subjects. Particular attention is paid to the leading edge of the force pulses, as most clinicians report that they derive most of their assessment from the initial thrust imparted on the patient's limb. An analysis of the simple linear regression of the slope of the leading edge of a force pulse reveals that a high dx/dF is indicative of a weak muscle test result (as perceived by the tester), and a low dx/dF is indicative of a strong muscle test. Thresholds for dx/dF are determined to discriminate between inhibited and facilitated muscle test results. The data lay the groundwork for future studies that examine the objectivity of A.K. muscle testing."  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00207450109149745

20. Harvard medical school assesses Applied Kinesiology.  IMO this study is a reasonable start to understanding AK from the literature.  However, it fails to encourage further studies where there are indications of value.  Instead the comment is usually "high-quality research is limited, and applied kinesiology has not been shown to be effective for the diagnosis or treatment of any disease."  This study also entangles non approved ICAK methods in its survey.  However, this is the official stance this University has taken to understanding us.  Providing more information to the editors may improve our profile.  

21. Honey kills Golden Staph infections. "This study demonstrated that, in vitro, these natural products had an antimicrobial activity against the CA-MRSA organisms tested. Further studies are now required to demonstrate if this antimicrobial activity has any clinical application."   

22. Mushrooms have antibacterial and antifungal properties. "Our data quantitatively showed that Shiitake mushroom extract had extensive antimicrobial activity against 85% of the organisms it was tested on, including 50% of the yeast and mould species in the trial. This compared favourably with the results from both the Positive control (Ciprofloxacin) and Oyster mushroom, in terms of the number of species inhibited by the activity of the metabolite(s) inherent to the Shiitake mushroom"  

23. Evidence that Manual muscle testing has a neurological basis.  Here is a classic trial study sponsored by the ICAK examining the function of the nerves during muscle testing.  "Fifteen naive subjects with no known neurological problems were tested by means of manual muscle testing to determine two “strong” and one “weak” muscle on a limb contralateral to the stimulated side. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) were then recorded from contralateral median nerve stimulation while a naive tester tested the three previously identified muscles. In all subjects the baseline (no muscle test) and control “strong” muscle test recordings were comparable while the recording from the “weak” muscle test showed increased amplitudes in contralateral layer components. These finidngs suggest a neurologic basis for manual muscle testing."  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00207458908986227

24. People are more violent during a full moon. "Of 91 patients with violent and acute behavioural disturbance, 21 (23%) presented during the full moon — double the number for other lunar phases (P = 0.002). Sixty (66%) had either alcohol intoxication or psychostimulant toxicity, and five attacked staff (biting [2], spitting [1], kicking [1] and scratching [1]). In contrast, 512 hospital security calls for patients with less severe behaviour were evenly distributed throughout the lunar cycle.
Conclusion: 

Violent and acute behavioural disturbance manifested more commonly during the full moon."  

 http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_11_071209/cal11072_fm.html

25. Why people seek help for hip pain. "Disability appears to be a more important determinant of help-seeking than pain severity or anxiety and depression, for adults with chronic pain in hip or knee. The determinants of seeking help from alternative practitioners are different from determinants of consulting GPs, AHPs or a combination of different health care providers."  FREE DOWNLOAD 

26. Evidence that Fast Bandaid removal causes less pain.  At last somebody has studied this old wives tale that quicker removal is less painful. "65 participants were included in the study. The overall mean pain score for fast bandaid removal was 0.92 and for slow bandaid removal was 1.58. This represents a highly significant difference of 0.66 (P < 0.001).  Conclusion: 

In young healthy volunteers, fast bandaid removal caused less pain than slow bandaid removal."  

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_11_071209/cal11072_fm.pdf
 
27.  Why people don't do their back exercises.  "Adherence to duration per session (70.9% +/-7.1) was more probable than adherence to frequency per week (60.7%+/-7.0). Self-efficacy was a relevant factor for both exercise components (p<0.05). The total number of exercises prescribed was predictive of frequency adherence (p<0.05). Professional behaviors have a distinct influence on exercise components. Frequency adherence is more probable if patients received clarification of their doubts (adjusted OR: 4.1; p<0.05), and duration adherence is more probable if they are supervised during the learning of exercises (adjusted OR: 3.3; p<0.05)."  FREE DOWNLOAD  http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/155/abstract

28. Dr. Gangemi's observational AK research papers are listed here.  http://www.drgangemi.com/research/ .  Email the good doctor and he will send them to you  This website contains a lot of interesting and useful AK information that will help you in your clinic.  Here is an example:  A NEWLY DISCOVERED MUSCLE-ORGAN RELATIONSHIP: THE PECTORALIS MINOR AND THE PAROTID GLAND - applied kinesiology is based off the premis that there is a link between organ function and muscle function. This paper discusses my finding that the pec minors are related to the parotid glands; previously there had never been an associated muscle with the parotid glands.


29. Audit your practice often.  Here is an example of stealing by staff. "A woman who kept the books for a Grand Forks chiropractor’s office has admitted to embezzling nearly $68,000, according to a detective’s report.
Tara Jo Melin, 28, wrote checks to herself and made fraudulent electronic withdrawals from Dr. Wallace King’s business account April 2008 to April 2009, the report said."   http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/144064/

30. The philosophy and practice of AK.  The Maffetone AK page has been updated.  Phil discusses many AK related topics that will help you better understand the philosophy and practice of AK.  http://www.philmaffetone.com/fr_akpage.cfm

31. More coffee, less prostate cancer. " Drinking coffee regularly may help lower the risk of advanced prostate cancer, a study shows.  The study, presented this week at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research in Houston, shows men who drank the most coffee were nearly 60% less likely to develop advanced prostate cancer than non-coffee drinkers."  


33. Insecure teens feel more pain.  " Insecure adolescents feel more intense pain and are more likely to be anxious and depressed than their secure counterparts, new research suggests.  The results of a large survey study suggest that interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), that target certain attachment styles might be beneficial in teens.  We might need to start to look at interpersonal factors like attachment styles if we want to create lasting changes in our interventions," study author Michael J. L. Sullivan, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, toldMedscape Psychiatry". 

34. "There is only one time that is important - Now! It is the
most important time because it is the only time when we
have any power.  ~Leo Tolstoy

35. Here is my favourite christmas card from Cirque Du Soleil.  


Have a wonderful Christmas or Holiday, rest from your labours for a while and recharge your batteries for the new year.  Dump all the responsibilities you gathered through the year that no longer apply to your direction.  Lighten your load and make room for all the opportunities that will come in this new year.  Best wishes,  Donald


Donald McDowall
DC, MAppSc, DNBCE, DIBAK, FACC
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