APPLIED KINESIOLOGY

Combining or coordinating separate elements to provide a harmonious interrelated whole.

Many people go to a doctor of chiropractic because of backaches or neck problems. In the process of obtaining improvement of the spinal pain, they find relief for other health problems. It could be a long- term menstrual problem, a kidney problem, sinus, or hay fever that responds favorably. This does not surprise the chiropractor, because correcting the spine often improves the nervous system and other controlling factors of the body. The nerves of the lower back correlate with the glands of reproduction, kidneys, bladder, and other structures in that area. Likewise, cranial nerves and the nerves of the neck correlate with the sinuses, hay fever and other conditions.

Understanding how the spine functions and developing the ability to examine it have improved considerably over the past several years. A system of examination known as applied kinesiology, first developed in 1964 by Dr. George Goodheart of Detroit, Michigan, test the body's muscles to determine normal or abnormal nerve function and energy patterns. The system also reveals how the muscles support the spine and the rest of the bones in the body.

The applied kinesiology approach to natural health care considers the total person. Total health care is necessary because there is rarely a health problem that is a single entity in itself. When something in the body functions abnormally, there is usually a series of events taking place that causes many ramifications in an individual's total health picture.

Applied kinesiology looks at the triad of health, considering the structural, chemical, and mental aspects of body function. As a result of this total body concept, patients often find that their health improves in many ways they did not expect when they first saw the doctor of chiropractic for back or neck problems.

This system has provided a much greater understanding of how abnormal spinal function causes back and neck pain. Of even greater importance, additional knowledge has been gained about how the spine affects other areas of the body, and how other areas of the body affect the spine.

Many people are aware that the small bones of the spine, known as vertebrae, can become misaligned and cause irritation to the nerves that come from between the vertebrae. This irritation may cause abnormal nerve function, affecting whatever organ, gland, or tissue is supplied by that nerve. This is the basic principle upon which chiropractic was founded; it has caused this natural approach to health to expand in a very short time.

As Examination procedures continue to improve, we find that not only can spinal misalignments affect various areas in the body; the various areas in the body can affect the spine when they malfunction.

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