Indicator Muscle

Indicator Muscle (German Indikatormuskel) is a muscle selected by the Applied Kinesiology (#54) practitioner as a "detector" for a particular diagnostic session.

Selection Criteria

• Stable baseline test — the muscle must initially give normal tone ("holds" the load)
• Accessible for isolated testing — the position does not engage neighboring muscles
• Not painful and not injured

The Procedure

1. Pre-test — checking the baseline response of the muscle
2. Provocation — introducing a stimulus: a substance in the patient's field, touch to a zone, a verbal query
3. Re-test — retesting. If the response has changed (weakening) — the provocation has revealed stress

The Most Common Indicator Muscles

• Middle deltoid
• Pectoralis major
• Serratus anterior
• Latissimus dorsi

A Practical Skill

The muscle's behavior changes. The same muscle in different sessions may behave differently: choosing the indicator muscle is a practical skill developed over years.

In Errarium

D2 axis + MMT. In Errarium this is an instrument of the D2 axis (bodily data), directly linked with MMT (T093).