Kinesiology
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the cure of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease! ~ Thomas Edison
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 1960’s that American chiropractor Dr. George 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 Frank Chapman and Terence Bennet 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 of 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 in the body.
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 specific muscle that is being tested at that time.
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 re-balance the energy system.
The practitioner can also use verbal questioning in conjunction with muscle testing to establish an exercise or a diet and supplement program for the client. Because of the ability to access information through muscle testing, this program 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 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.
Bringing about healthy and lasting change involved 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.
He began to use muscle testing to monitor this relationship. He also used earlier work by Frank Chapman and Terence Bennet 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 of 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 in the body.
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 specific muscle that is being tested at that time.
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 re-balance the energy system.
The practitioner can also use verbal questioning in conjunction with muscle testing to establish an exercise or a diet and supplement program for the client. Because of the ability to access information through muscle testing, this program 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 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.
Bringing about healthy and lasting change involved 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.