Joseph Shafer has practiced as a Chiropractic Physician since his graduation from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1980. He moved to Denmark where he had a private practice, but continued post-graduate studies in Applied Kinesiology, Nutrition and Sports Medicine.
He is certified as a sports medicine specialist and in 1991 became a diplomate in Applied Kinesiology (DIBAK). Since obtaining his DIBAK, he has taught muscle testing diagnostics throughout the world and continues to do so to this day. His teachings have brought him to the USSR and he was given an assistant professorship (HON) in 1998 and full-professorship status in post-graduate medicine in 2004. He has also a guest editor of Hans Garten’s English version book, “The Muscle Testing Handbook”.

Novel techniques & clinical procedures developed within AK

*K-27 – Over-facilitation/hyper-reactive states in muscle – 1984
*Jugular compression – Craniosacral challenge & advanced evaluation procedures for the cranium – 1992 ~ (Research paper of the year award for Jugular Compression in 1993).
*The glymphatic pump – Stimulation of cranial glymphatics
*Cranial Nerves – Evaluations
*NeuroInterlink – Advanced ‘ligament interlink’ procedures.
*Low back & disc – Evaluation & treatment procedures.
*The metabolic disc, bone inflammation, neural sheath & SI joint inflammation challenges.
* Piriformis syndrome – Differential diagnosis.
*Muscle spindle challenge – Resting, Concentric & Eccentric muscle tone.
*Retain Injury Patterns [RIP] ~ emotional reactions to injury ~ evaluation and treatment.
*GERD – The diaphragmatic crus, lower oesophageal sphincter (LES), phrenoesophageal ligament (PEL), and pericardial torsion evaluation and treatment.
*Brain Recovery – Traumatic brain injury evaluation and treatment protocols.