Kinesiology
With more and more people recognizing different methods to healing, alternative medicine is already carving a niche among different walks of life. Some people turn to a combination of Conventional and Alternative medicine (CAM) to alleviate different body pains. Among those alternative practices is the use of kinesiology.
Kinesiology pertains to the study of body moves and functions. It is the science of human movement. It is also known as Human Kinetics. Body functions are optimized or rehabilitated through the assessment of movement, function, and performance.
One system of kinesiology is applied kinesiology, which is a method used in order to diagnose a patient. To test the functions of the body, manual muscle-strength testing is conducted. If the testing is properly conducted, the patient is diagnosed accurately and thus, a befitting therapy is prescribed.
Applied kinesiology traces its roots back to 1964, when Dr. Goodheart observed that a weak muscle could be treated. Moreover, muscle strength could be enhanced. This observation sparked the doctor’s interest to know of exercises that enhance muscle strength.
Like the practice of conventional medicine, practice of applied kinesiology requires someone a professional license. While some perform the testing without the necessary expertise, they are unable to harmonize their findings with other conventional procedures. This poses the risk of improper diagnosis, which thus leads to improper or inadequate treatment. People who perform applied kinesiology are chiropractors, physical therapists, nurses, and physicians among others.
Functional biochemical and functional neurological evaluations comprise a kinesiology diagnosis. Ranges of motion and organized motion are reviewed in functional biochemics. On the other hand, physiologic response to stimulus (whether chemical, mental, or physical) is monitored in neurological evaluations. The diagnosis is meant to supplement (and not replace) conventional methods of diagnosis.
To test the muscle in the evaluation, a forced is applied to the muscle area or target muscle. The patient is expected to apply resistance to exhibit a strong muscle. If the patient gives the appropriate smooth response, then it can be considered that the muscle is a smooth muscle. However, if the patient fails to give the appropriate response, then the muscle is labeled as weak.
Another technique used in applied kinesiology is asking the patient to wear different colored glasses. While wearing a pair of those glasses, the patient is asked to do muscle monitoring. This is to determine which color causes the smoothest reaction gains.
Like most alternative medicine practices, applied kinesiology has received a lot of flak from practitioners of conventional medicine. Doubters say that the practice does not have a theoretical basis, thus the practitioners are guilty making people believe in a quack procedure. Some others proceed to call this practice a pseudoscience, because the effects are unproven in strict scientific standards.
Be as it may that this form of alternative medicine is not yet widely accepted, at the end of the day, people should always seek treatment from licensed people regardless of what practice they choose. That way, they are assured that they are on the track of making their ailments better instead of worse.
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