What Is Kinesiology?

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Article Title: What Is Kinesiology?

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To an uninformed onlooker what happens in a kinesiology session

seems beyond belief. Because many of the techniques and

procedures used interact with the body’s subtle energy system

rather than the physical body, they often appear bizarre and

even laughable. When they come back for their second

appointment, some clients tell me that they left the first

session feeling that they had totally wasted their money, but

that the improvement in their health and sense of well being

speaks for itself.

The basic tool – kinesiology or muscle testing – allows the

practitioner to access information about the client that

neither the practitioner nor the client may know at a conscious

level. Kinesiology is in a unique position amongst alternative

and complementary therapies. It can be practiced as a unique

discipline in its own right with its own protocols and

therapeutic techniques, or else it can be used as a tool to

help practitioners in other disciplines, such as aromatherapy

or chiropractic, hone their treatments more accurately.

The word kinesiology means ‘the study of movement’ and was

originally used to describe a field of science concerned with

the working of joints and muscles. There are still people known

as kinesiologists who work like this, but another type of

kinesiology evolved from this. A process of muscle testing to

monitor the effects of disease on muscle response was

developed. It was noticed that seemingly healthy muscles would

become weak for no apparent reason.

It was during the 1960s that American chiropractor Dr.

Goodheart found that massaging specific points on the body not

only improved related disease conditions but also improved the

response of related muscles. He recognised the relationship

between a disturbed muscle response and a disturbance in the

related organ or system. He began to use muscle testing to

monitor this relationship. He also used earlier work by

Chapman and Terence to identify a system of specific

points on the body for correcting imbalances. On the basis of

this discovery he developed the system of applied kinesiology.

He discovered that muscle response might be affected in ways

that can only be explained by the traditional acupuncture

theory of how the body works. According to this model there is

a system of pathways or ‘meridians’ running up and down the

body through which flows a ‘vital energy’ or ‘life force’ which

drives and informs all the cells and functions of the body. If

this energy system is in balance, health can be maintained. If

it is disturbed, then physical or other disturbances may be

produced or sustained. These energy disturbances also have an

effect on muscle response, and the term kinesiology has come to

mean muscle testing.

Muscle testing is a painless procedure involving the

practitioner applying gentle pressure to specific parts of the

body (often arms and legs) to test the response of the

underlying muscle. The particular part of the body involved is

placed in a specific position, in order, as far as possible, to

isolate the muscle that is being tested. The muscle will either

easily be able to resist the pressure from the practitioner or

will give way, at least slightly. The kinesiologist uses this

response to access information about what is happening and what

is needed. Because of the inter-relationship between muscles,

meridians and body systems, this information can apply not only

to the muscle being tested but also give valuable information

about other imbalances within the body and the necessary

procedures to correct them.

Kinesiologists generally focus on the acupuncture meridian

system to restore the client to good health: they stimulate

points lying on the meridians to overcome a disturbance and

rebalance the energy system. Acupuncturists put needles into

these points, but kinesiologists hold or rub combinations of

points instead. Sometimes treatment consists solely of touching

or rubbing these points, but often it will involve the person

thinking specific words or about a particular event or person.

The practitioner may place magnets on the body or use sound and

colour to help re-establish harmony in the body. Sometimes

homeopathic or flower remedies are placed on the body or given

to the client to take. The possibilities are endless. The exact

treatment is determined by the muscle testing. No two treatments

are alike even for people with identical problems.

All the different branches of kinesiology have originated from

the work of Goodheart. Because of its origins in

physical therapy applied kinesiology has tended to concentrate

on structural problems and solutions. Other branches of

kinesiology have been developed, such as health kinesiology,

educational kinesiology, classical kinesiology, creative

kinesiology and 3 In 1 kinesiology. All use the basic muscle

testing skills, but each kinesiology very much reflects the

interests and personality of its developer.

Some branches of kinesiology, such as health kinesiology, make

extensive use of verbal muscle testing. The response of a

correctly positioned muscle to light pressure can be either to

lock or unlock. The kinesiologist uses this to ask verbal

questions: the locked response of the muscle indicates “yes”

and the unlocked or spongy response indicates “no”. The

practitioner will then use systematic questioning with the

muscle testing to establish what technique or techniques are

needed from the many possible procedures that the practitioner

learnt during training. The practitioner can also use verbal

questioning in conjunction with muscle testing to establish an

exercise or a diet and supplement programme for the client.

Because of the ability to access information through muscle

testing, this programme will be tailored specifically for the

individual concerned.

Some kinesiologists do not use verbal questioning at all or

only in a limited way. Instead they rely on accessing

information by testing a muscle whilst touching specific points

on the body or using a finger mode. Finger modes are specific

combinations of finger positions, which relate to specific body

systems, correction procedures, and so on.

Kinesiology techniques have also been incorporated into other

therapies, so, for example, homeopaths, Bowen practitioners,

chiropractors and aromatherapists may use muscle testing to

confirm their judgement about the correct course of action. An

aromatherapist might use muscle testing to establish precisely

the best oil or combination of oils for a massage treatment.

Some therapists will test the whole range of oils they have at

their disposal and other therapists will only use kinesiology

testing when they feel that several oils are clinically

indicated and there is no one obvious over-riding reason to

choose one oil rather than another. A homeopath may use muscle

testing in a similar way to choose between several equally

indicated remedies or to establish which is the best potency

for this particular client. Chiropractors sometimes use muscle

testing to confirm their diagnosis as to the exact location for

an intervention procedure.

Kinesiology has been successful in helping people suffering

from physical problems such as eczema, psoriasis, acne,

dermatitis, asthma, sinusitis, hay fever, allergies, stress,

tinnitus, vertigo, oste- and rheumatoid-arthritis, headaches

and migraines, back ache and old painful injuries, periodontal

disease, IBS, hyperactivity, ME, tiredness, , epilepsy, PMS and

problems associated with the menopause, etc. It also helps

people in psychological ways by increasing self confidence and

motivation, reducing anxiety, fears and obsessive behaviour and

lightening depression. It can also help people function better

intellectually, reduce clumsiness, improve memory and help

dyslexia. Kinesiology has been used to help people find their

path in life, to establish new and more relevant goals and to

improve their potential in sport, the arts and education.

Bringing about healthy and lasting change involves re-balancing

the person's energy system, re-locating them in a balanced way

within their physical, emotional and energy environment. This

means that the person is not divorced from their symptoms: the

symptoms are seen as imbalances embroidered onto the tapestry

of the person's physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual

lives. Each individual has a past that influences the present

and a physical and social environment that modifies how the

symptoms are presented. Kinesiology can be a vital tool to

restore harmony and well-being in a person’s life. It does not

impose from the outside or follow rigid rules about what is

correct. Kinesiology allows the energy system to speak for

itself: this combination of innate wisdom and kinesiology

know-how has transformed many people’s lives.

Here are three short case studies to illustrate the power of

kinesiology:

One client got off the couch and said to me: “I didn’t feel

anything.” I explained that some clients do not experience

anything while they are lying on the couch but that does not

mean that they will not get better. She said: “No, I didn’t

mean that. What I meant was that I experienced no pain when I

got off the couch.” She had had a hip replacement operation

seven years earlier and told me, when I was taking the case

history, that she had just changed one constant pain (from her

damaged hip) for another constant pain (the artificial hip).

She was extremely surprised and excited that she had been able

to get off the couch without experiencing any pain.

A client with severe vertigo came to see me. He needed several

sessions spread over several months. Each lasted about 10

minutes. This disjointed treatment schedule was established by

muscle testing. His energy system wanted a small change made

and then time to absorb and process it before the next change.

Fortunately the client was very patient. He came to see me the

required number of times and his vertigo disappeared

completely.

I was seeing a client who had been sneezing so much that her

rib cage had started to hurt. We were making progress when she

phoned me and asked if I could help her: she had been to the

dentist for an extraction and was now in excruciating pain, in

spite of taking antibiotics for a week before and after the

extraction. She now had to resort to pain killers and was

extremely distressed. I arranged an emergency appointment for

her and quickly established that the pain was because the

energy system had not recognised that the tooth had been

removed. I did two simple procedures established by muscle

testing. The first one was a simple phantom sensation

correction where she had to place a finger against the tooth

while acupuncture points were rebalanced. For the second

procedure a magnet was placed on her cheek and other

acupuncture points were rebalanced. When I next saw her, she

told me that the pain had gone very quickly after the session.

She said “Thank you for coming to the rescue … I couldn’t

believe it.”

About The Author: Jane Thurnell-Read is an author and

researcher on health, allergies and stress. She has written two

books for the general public: " Health Kinesiology and " Allergy A

to Z " . She also maintains a web site

http://www.healthandgoodness.com with tips, inspiration and

information for everyone who wants to live a happier, healthier

life.

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