What is Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the study of bodily movement mechanics. It comes from the Greek word “kinesis,” which means movement in Greek. Dr. George Goodheart was a chiropractor who later took the traditional Chinese medicine techniques, including Acupuncture, to create a model of illness as an energy flow disturbance in the body and not as a physical entity.

It examines the biofeedback of muscles to assess health. An important principle in applied kinesiology is identifying stress strains on the entire body. This may manifest objectively by a weakness of one muscle.

Kinesiology sees muscles as being linked to specific organs and uses manual muscle testing for health evaluations. While conventional medicine relies on muscle testing to assess structural and functional health, applied kinesiology uses this technique to identify organ-related, nutritional, or emotional imbalances.

To determine the strength and weakness of a muscle, this testing is used to find out information about the organ it is connected to, as well as the body’s requirement for a specific nutrient. Muscle testing is done by holding the muscle in isometric contraction to resist external resistance instead of voluntary contraction against an immovable object. This is Kendall’s method. This is also known as Kendall’s technique.

Manual muscle testing is a method of diagnosing the problem. It can be done in the physical (concerning the nervous, muscular, or skeletal systems) or the emotional, non-organic realm. The practice of applied kinesiology aims to improve physical, mental, and spiritual health by identifying and treating these issues.

Kinesiologists work with the life force healing powers of the body. They also draw on Chinese Acupuncture and chiropractics for support. It also partially relies on applied kinesiology, which measures muscle strength. This model is not based on Western medicine. It views the body as an energy system and does not reflect the Western model.

Kinesiology should be used in conjunction with traditional medical treatment. These are just a few of the many techniques used by this profession:

  • Lymphatic massage
  • Acupressure
  • Hypertonic muscle release
  • Attention, reflex, and trigger points are treated
  • Advice on nutrition
  • Flower therapy
  • Homeopathy
  • Joint manipulations/mobilizations
  • Myofascial release
  • Meridian therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Counseling
  • Environmental modification

Kinesiology uses conservative and non-invasive treatment methods. However, the current state of knowledge on this topic does not support the claim that applied kinesiology can use manual muscle testing to diagnose a disease or preclinical or subclinical conditions.

Studies have not shown a significant increase in muscle strength. This is expected given the theoretical framework of applied Kinesiology. Studies of sufficient quality that can be cited concerning the basic diagnostic claims of applied Kinesiology are either debunking or supporting these claims. This makes it a useless tool.

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