| Kinesiology = Science of Movement. | | | | biomechanics and exercise. |
| Kinesiology originated in the 1960s as a | | | | |
| system of natural health care that combines | | | | 3 ) Specialised Kinesiology is the main type |
| muscle testing and monitoring to assess | | | | of Kinesiolgy used in "natural medicine". The |
| energy and body function. By applying a range | | | | main difference between Applied and |
| of gentle yet powerful healing techniques it | | | | Traditional Kinesiology and Specialized |
| has been fund to improve health, wellbeing | | | | Energy Kinesiology is that Specialized |
| and vitality. Practitioners undertake years | | | | Kinesiology often uses a "Straight Arm muscle |
| of training to be able to access the movement | | | | test" 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 already | | | | What exactly does a Kinesiologist do? |
| aware of what it needs to heal. What | | | | |
| Kinesiology practitioners are able to do in a | | | | Kinesiologoists examines the body as a whole |
| therapeutic sense, is to help the body | | | | instead of a series of ailments. They work on |
| process that information in order to aid the | | | | a '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 Available | | | | rest of the body. They feel that if allowed, |
| | | | the body can heal itself, but at time, just |
| There are many different styles of | | | | needs a little assistance. This can be in the |
| Kinesiology and they can generally be divided | | | | form of relaxation, massage, osteopathy, |
| into three groups: | | | | physiotherapy etc. They feel that the |
| | | | relationship between the quality of movement |
| 1) Applied Kinesiology, used by | | | | and overall human is very important and this |
| Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Medical Doctors | | | | is studied very closely. |
| and Dentists. | | | | |
| | | | Who can benefit from Kinesiology |
| "Applied kinesiology is a system of diagnosis | | | | |
| that utilizes the manual muscle testing | | | | Kinesiology can be used for pain relief, |
| response as a reflection of the status of the | | | | stress, depression, digestive upsets, |
| anterior horn motor neuron pool of the muscle | | | | fatigue, back pain, allergies, nervous |
| being tested. The fundamental objective of | | | | disorders, sports injuries, and general |
| this new system of diagnosis is the | | | | wellbeing. Kinesiology can be used on a broad |
| evaluation and correction of nervous system | | | | spectrum of ailments and basically where, as |
| irritation through the application of | | | | the result of injury, emotional trauma, |
| "natural therapies" designed to remove | | | | nutritional or other unresolved stress, the |
| noxious irritants and restore normal | | | | energy flow is interrupted and the whole body |
| neurological expression, thereby aiding in | | | | is affected, kinesiology can and will be |
| the promotion of health and the prevention of | | | | beneficial. |
| 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 used | | | | improvement after one session. Sessions |
| within the Physiological, Physiotherapy | | | | usually require a minimum of 30 minutes and |
| fields and works apon the principles of | | | | are usually totally pain free. |