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