Kinesiology massage
Kinesiology means ‘the study of movement
The term is also used by complementary medicine practitioners to describe a form of therapy that uses muscle monitoring (biofeedback) to look at what may be causing ‘imbalances’ in the body and attempts to relieve these imbalances.
The kinesiology approach examines ‘unresolved stress reactions’ in a person.
It provides techniques intended to help the body’s natural healing process.
How kinesiology developed Kinesiology stems from chiropractic and applied kinesiology.
It is also based on the ancient Chinese acupuncture theory of chi energy.
Unlike applied kinesiology, where muscles are tested for strength, the more recently developed forms of kinesiology use muscle monitoring as a form of biofeedback to the subject.
