American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)

Fast and Effective Techniques for Acupuncturists:
2026-12-07 - 2026-12-08 | The Julius Prague, Senovážné nám. 3, 110 00 Nové Město, Prague, Czech Republic
Fast and Effective Techniques for Acupuncturists: Integrating Manual Muscle Testing, Applied Kinesiology, and Osteopathic Manipulation to Manage Musculoskeletal Problems and Optimize Motor Function
Course Instructor: Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
This course offers attendees an opportunity to learn Applied Kinesiology and how to integrate manual muscle testing with osteopathic techniques into an acupuncture treatment. Dr. Jay Sandweiss is an osteopathic physician with over 47 years of experience integrating acupuncture and osteopathic treatment strategies. Applied Kinesiology is a method of precise muscle testing to determine the pattern of neuromuscular inhibition present in persistent musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions. Students will learn to identify inhibited muscles and to correlate this muscle dysfunction with a particular acupuncture meridian and treatment approach.
Course Objectives:

Identify meridian imbalances using MU points combined with manual muscle testing.
Identify meridian imbalances using radial artery pulse points with manual muscle testing.
Evaluate for the presence of segmental level somatic dysfunctions that are present at the precise location of back SHU points and learn fast effective treatments for resolving those dysfunctions.
Distinguish specific major muscle groups that are correlated with specific acupuncture meridians (e.g. PSOAS muscle relationship to the kidney meridian).
Apply a muscle dance sequence that follows the 24-hour clock RONG cycle demonstrating the kinesiology movements of each of those muscles and the corresponding manual muscle test for that muscle group.
Apply multiple osteopathic manipulation techniques for releasing specific acupuncture points and their associated channels

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