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KINESIOLOGY
Often
I am asked, “what is Kinesiology ?” or “how can it help my problem ?”
Another
question on their lips is “how do you pronounce it ???”
Let’s start there. Kin-EASY-ology.
See it’s easy …. And effective too.
As Kinesiology has such a
broad variety of ‘styles’ these are not simple questions. In this article
I will try to provide a glimpse of what Kinesiology is and demonstrate its
vast range and scope.
Where
Kinesiology fits in to the scheme of things
Western
Medicine is invaluable to our society in many ways. In general it has a strong
focus on stopping a problem be it illness or pain, etc from getting worse.
They look at a dead body and say “how do we stop it from getting there”. This
is sometimes a necessity.
Kinesiology
on the other hand focuses on a healthy body, mind and spirit to see how we can
keep it there (healthy) or return it to this healthy state. When the two
are compared the question needs to be asked, emergencies excluded; 'Do you want to just 'not die' or do you want
to live a happier, healthier ‘QUALITY OF LIFE' ?
The
important thing to remember is that both are necessary in our society. Kinesiology
uses this holistic health care approach by looking at all the ‘symptoms’
including the problem at hand, lifestyle, your relationship with those around
you including family dynamics, work and social life, diet, emotions and habits
and much more. The Kinesiologist is interested in the ‘whole you’.
History –
Where did it come from
Dr
George Goodheart DC, from the USA, developed Kinesiology. He gathered a group
of enquiring minds and together they researched and expanded on his findings.
One of these brilliant minds was Dr John Thie, author of Touch For Health, who
realised the importance of sharing these very effective methods with the
general public. With open hands it was received and further researched.
Kinesiology
has now grown into this remarkable health care modality studied and researched
around the world. Some of these wonderful researchers include Dr Bruce Dewe MD
author of the Professional Kinesiology Programme (PKP), Dr Charles Krebs
author of A Revolutionary Way Of Thinking, Trevor Savage responsible for
bringing N.O.T. and Hyperton-X Sports Kinesiology to Australia.
Today
Kinesiology combines theories and knowledge from modalities such as
Chiropractics, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Physiotherapy,
Naturopathy, Nutrition and counselling. All this enables a well-educated
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner to truly work in an effective holistic
manner.
 The
Basic Philosophy
The
TRIANGLE OF HEALTH is used as our model to describe how the ‘being’ (whole
person) must be in balance (See fig 1). For a healthy and happy existence the
physical, bio-chemical and emotional sides of our life must be in harmony with
one another, hence the term ‘holistic health care’. For example, if you
feel anxious about speaking in front of a group of people (emotional),
butterflies in the tummy may occur (chemical reaction), this causes discomfort
to your body (physical).
How
it works
Kinesiology
uses neurological feedback, via messages to and from the brain to the limbs,
which when under stress show imbalances to the body’s energy systems. These
energy systems feed and help regulate organs, muscles, in fact all the systems
that make us work. It even deals with our thought processes, which are
responsible for learning difficulties and many emotional issues. Every thought
we have affects every cell in our body.
If
an activity or issue is a stress to the being the brain responds by shutting
off muscles for a split second. Quickly the brain assesses the severity of the
stressor. If it can cope we continue unaware the problem affected us in any
way. If we struggle to cope then the muscles stay shut off.
The
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner places the muscles in specific positions
and puts light pressure against them. This is known as muscle testing or
muscle monitoring. If there is a stress to the muscles they will not hold.
This is called an imbalance.
Once
an imbalance has been found it will be corrected by one of the many techniques
used in Kinesiology. Some of these techniques include holding points, rubbing
points, stroking of a meridian, dietary changes and movement. Corrections are
generally done while you are fully dressed.
What
can it help?
Any
pain, illness, emotional stress, learning disability or inability to perform
at our full potential is affected by energy imbalances. The Chinese have known
this for thousands of year. Kinesiology’s main objective is to re-establish
optimal energy within our channels (meridians), reflexes and neurology.
This
energy balancing has the potential of helping almost any type of problem. The
following are some examples of what Kinesiology may help.
Emotional
trauma:
phobias,
fear, physical abuse, emotional abuse, Goal
enhancement
Structural:
pain,
posture, performance, injury, flexibility
Sports
performance:
injury
recovery, muscle strength, power, motor skills, co-ordination, balance,
emotional strength.
Chemical:
food
sensitivities, allergies, nutrition, illness, hormones.
Education:
learning
difficulties, enhanced learning, brain integration, comprehension, fine motor
skills
Miscellaneous:
behavioural
problems, attention deficit, neurology
And
much more
People
are surprised at how fast changes are achieved.
Who
can it help?
A
skilful practitioner will be able to balance people of any age, be it a baby,
teenager, adult or mature aged person that may even be frail. Some
practitioners even specialise in animals.
How
many consultations are required
Kinesiology
is an amazingly efficient modality due to its direct link to the brain and
immediate improvement may be noticed after just one consultation. It may
require a number of consultations but this depends entirely on the person and
their state of health. Kinesiology is generally fast and effective with
lasting results.
There
is so much more to Kinesiology that I could write for a month. As a rule of
thumb Kinesiology can help everyone no matter what age or what the problem.
Kinesiology is safe, caring and treats you like the individual you are. All
you need to do is find the right practitioner for you.
Written
by :
Danny
Liddell – 07 3261 5436
Principal
of Kinesiology Schools Australia - Brisbane Campus
www.kinesiologyschools.com.au
brisbane@kinesiologyschools.com.au
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