Kinesiology - Nutrition

Kinesiology Muscle Response Testing

What is Kinesiology?

Traditionally Kinesiology (pronounced kin - easy - ology) refers to the study of muscles and movement in the body. However, in the natural health field, the term Kinesiology is seen and used in a wilder context. Here muscles become monitors of stress and imbalance within the body. 'Muscle response testing' is used to detect various imbalances in the body which may relate to stress, nutrition and so on.

Kinesiology has its roots in the early sixities with George Goodheart, an American Chiropractor. Dr Goodheart began muscle testing to evaluate muscle performance, posture and general structural imbalances. His continued research led him to link the meridian energy flow with muscles and organs. This work also included discoveries of other corrective treatments. Goodheart developed this system which he called 'Applied Kinesiology' and shared this knowledge with other chiropractors and professionals. Further Kinesiology systems have developed since these early days. Ella Owen is trained and qualified in Systematic Kinesiology, which is based on the original research of Dr George Goodheart.

How Are Kinesiology Muscle Response Tests Performed?

Kinesiology muscle response tests are performed with the client raising their arm or sometimes leg, while the practitioner applies gentle pressure. Each muscle test takes a couple of seconds and many tests can be performed within the 1 hour appointment. The client will be asked in addition to hold test vials while doing the muscle testing. These vials may contain foods, nutritional samples and homeopathic biochemical markers. Kinesiology is the assessment part of the consultation.

What Do I Expect In The Kinesiology Session?

The practitioner will ask you a few questions at the start of the appointment regarding your health, wellbeing, diet and lifestyle and look at what you want to address in the session. The practitioner will then ask you to sit or lie on the treatment couch for kinesiology testing. After the kinesiology assessment you will be offered some suggestions and information on diet and nutritional supplements which are relevant to you and the outcome of the testing. Follow up appointments are often recommended, this will depend on the individual.

There is further information about Kinesiology on the following websites:
www.classicalkinesiology.co.uk
www.systematic-kinesiology.co.uk


'It (Kinesiology) is one of the least intrusive and best diagnostic tools in complementary health. ...and, in my view, should be a compulsory training course for all alternative health practitioners'.
Susan Clark, author of the 'What Really Works' book series, voted Health Journalist of the year in 2000.