| Kinesiology = Science of Movement. | | | | principles of biomechanics and exercise. |
| Kinesiology originated in the 1960s as a | | | | 3 ) Specialised Kinesiology is the main |
| system of natural health care that | | | | type of Kinesiolgy used in "natural |
| combines muscle testing and monitoring | | | | medicine". The main difference between |
| to assess energy and body function. By | | | | Applied and Traditional Kinesiology and |
| applying a range of gentle yet powerful | | | | Specialized/Energy Kinesiology is that |
| healing techniques it has been fund to | | | | Specialized Kinesiology often uses a |
| improve health, wellbeing and vitality. | | | | "Straight Arm muscle test" and ask |
| Practitioners undertake years of | | | | verbal "Yes and No" questions where as |
| training to be able to access the | | | | the other two types don't. |
| movement of energy - or what the Chinese | | | | What exactly does a Kinesiologist do? |
| call Chi - around the body and brain. | | | | Kinesiologoists examines the body as a |
| Their understanding is that the body is | | | | whole instead of a series of ailments. |
| already aware of what it needs to heal. | | | | They work on a 'muscle testing" |
| What Kinesiology practitioners are able | | | | application which, in its self, will |
| to do in a therapeutic sense, is to help | | | | allow them to access which muscle groups |
| the body process that information in | | | | are affected and how they apply to the |
| order to aid the natural healing | | | | rest of the body. They feel that if |
| process. | | | | allowed, the body can heal itself, but |
| What Styles of Kinesiology are Available | | | | at time, just needs a little assistance. |
| There are many different styles of | | | | This can be in the form of relaxation, |
| Kinesiology and they can generally be | | | | massage, osteopathy, physiotherapy etc. |
| divided into three groups: | | | | They feel that the relationship between |
| 1) Applied Kinesiology, used by | | | | the quality of movement and overall |
| Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Medical | | | | human is very important and this is |
| Doctors and Dentists. | | | | studied very closely. |
| "Applied kinesiology is a system of | | | | Who can benefit from Kinesiology |
| diagnosis that utilizes the manual | | | | Kinesiology can be used for pain relief, |
| muscle testing response as a reflection | | | | stress, depression, digestive upsets, |
| of the status of the anterior horn motor | | | | fatigue, back pain, allergies, nervous |
| neuron pool of the muscle being tested. | | | | disorders, sports injuries, and general |
| The fundamental objective of this new | | | | wellbeing. Kinesiology can be used on a |
| system of diagnosis is the evaluation | | | | broad spectrum of ailments and basically |
| and correction of nervous system | | | | where, as the result of injury, |
| irritation through the application of | | | | emotional trauma, nutritional or other |
| "natural therapies" designed to remove | | | | unresolved stress, the energy flow is |
| noxious irritants and restore normal | | | | interrupted and the whole body is |
| neurological expression, thereby aiding | | | | affected, kinesiology can and will be |
| in the promotion of health and the | | | | beneficial. |
| prevention of disease." Kerry McCord | | | | During treatment patients generally |
| & Walter Schmitt,"Quintessential | | | | remain fully clothed. It is advised that |
| Applications: A(K) Clinical Protocol" | | | | patients receive a series of treatments |
| (St. Petersburg, Florida: HealthWorks!, | | | | to see a beneficial change although some |
| April 2005). | | | | report improvement after one session. |
| 2 ) Traditional Kinesiology is mainly | | | | Sessions usually require a minimum of 30 |
| used within the Physiological, | | | | minutes and are usually totally pain |
| Physiotherapy fields and works apon the | | | | free. |