Introduction to biomechanics


What is Kinesiology??

Kinesiology = Science of Movement.biomechanics  and  exercise.
Kinesiology originated in the 1960s as a
system of natural health care that combines3 ) Specialised Kinesiology is the main type
muscle testing and monitoring to assessof Kinesiolgy used in "natural medicine". The
energy and body function. By applying a rangemain difference between Applied and
of gentle yet powerful healing techniques itTraditional Kinesiology and Specialized
has been fund to improve health, wellbeingEnergy Kinesiology is that Specialized
and vitality. Practitioners undertake yearsKinesiology often uses a "Straight Arm muscle
of training to be able to access the movementtest" and ask verbal "Yes and No" questions
of energy - or what the Chinese call Chi -where  as  the  other  two  types  don't.
around the body and brain. Their
understanding is that the body is alreadyWhat  exactly  does  a  Kinesiologist  do?
aware of what it needs to heal. What
Kinesiology practitioners are able to do in aKinesiologoists examines the body as a whole
therapeutic sense, is to help the bodyinstead of a series of ailments. They work on
process that information in order to aid thea 'muscle testing" application which, in its
natural  healing  process.self, will allow them to access which muscle
groups are affected and how they apply to the
What  Styles  of  Kinesiology  are  Availablerest of the body. They feel that if allowed,
the body can heal itself, but at time, just
There are many different styles ofneeds a little assistance. This can be in the
Kinesiology and they can generally be dividedform of relaxation, massage, osteopathy,
into  three  groups:physiotherapy etc. They feel that the
relationship between the quality of movement
1) Applied Kinesiology, used byand overall human is very important and this
Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Medical Doctorsis  studied  very  closely.
and  Dentists.
Who  can  benefit  from  Kinesiology
"Applied kinesiology is a system of diagnosis
that utilizes the manual muscle testingKinesiology can be used for pain relief,
response as a reflection of the status of thestress, depression, digestive upsets,
anterior horn motor neuron pool of the musclefatigue, back pain, allergies, nervous
being tested. The fundamental objective ofdisorders, sports injuries, and general
this new system of diagnosis is thewellbeing. Kinesiology can be used on a broad
evaluation and correction of nervous systemspectrum of ailments and basically where, as
irritation through the application ofthe result of injury, emotional trauma,
"natural therapies" designed to removenutritional or other unresolved stress, the
noxious irritants and restore normalenergy flow is interrupted and the whole body
neurological expression, thereby aiding inis affected, kinesiology can and will be
the promotion of health and the prevention ofbeneficial.
disease." Kerry McCord & Walter
Schmitt,"Quintessential Applications: A(K)During treatment patients generally remain
Clinical Protocol" (St. Petersburg, Florida:fully clothed. It is advised that patients
HealthWorks!,  April  2005).receive a series of treatments to see a
beneficial change although some report
2 ) Traditional Kinesiology is mainly usedimprovement after one session. Sessions
within the Physiological, Physiotherapyusually require a minimum of 30 minutes and
fields and works apon the principles ofare usually totally pain free.



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