What is Sports Kinesiology?

What is Sports Kinesiology? This is a question that we get asked almost daily. We at DC Health have decided to write this article in an attempt to get the answer to this question available to as many people as possible. 

Sports Kinesiology is a summation of the best of Western and Eastern medicine and health technologies. It combines methods and philosophies from osteopathy, traditional chinese medicine, functional anatomy, energetic medicine, strength and conditioning, chiropractic, nutritional medicine and bodywork therapies. It is a holistic approach to healing, health and well-being that considers all aspects of the person, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. This comprehensive approach allows us to revolutionize performance in a way not yet seen before and is the key difference here at DC Health.

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Here is an example of Sports Kinesiology at work. This is taken from a real case study and is an example of how sports kinesiology can fully work with the interconnectedness of the human organism. A client came in with torn ligaments in his shoulder. Surgery was scheduled. Using orthopedic assessment and a comprehensive knowledge of functional anatomy, the practitioner was able to ascertain that the injury actually originated in the opposite ankle. A look at this blog,

http://miketnelson.blogspot.com/2009/05/opposite-joints-my-elbow-hurts-you-want.html goes into detail about how the site that hurts is not often the cause of the problem. 

After treating the ankle the shoulder regained full pain free range of motion in one session. The next session was dedicated to clearing up imbalances in the shoulder musculature. Kinesiology uses neurological testing of muscles to see how the central nervous system is controlling them. A muscle has 3 possible responses. Either it has neuromuscular integrity, it has a lack of neuromuscular integrity and thus is ‘underfaciliatated’ or it is overworking and is thus ‘overfacilitated’. Kinesiology then uses different techniques to ascertain what is the actual cause of the neuromuscular dysfunction. This is what sets sports kinesiology apart. We can identify whether the problem comes from a physical problem, an emotional issue, a digestive disorder or a host of other possibilities. This gives sports kinesiology a huge advantage over other therapies. 

This clients particular problem related to some emotional issues. Each muscle in the body is related to a different meridian in Chinese medicine and each meridian has a set of different emotional issues or ‘life lessons’ that relate to it. This interconnectedness shows that each little issue we have affects our whole system and can cause a number of seemingly unrelated problems. By dealing with this clients emotional issues using gentle acupressure techniques we were able to resolve the issues and eliminate all the blocks to healing. 

The next step in this clients healing was to introduce a corrective exercise program. This included stretches, mobility drills, soft tissues techniques and corrective exercises tailored exclusively to this clients needs and particular imbalances. This combination of therapy and exercise is an invaluable step in recovery from any injury. The kinesiology in effect reset the neuromuscular system and the corrective exercise basically reinforced good patterns of movement and taught the client to move correctly again. 

In the end this client did not receive surgery and both his orthopedic surgeon and osteopath he was referred to by the physician were blown away by his healing. This is something that is not a miracle but can be a very common occurrence when the whole human body is addressed and treated. DC Health bases its training and treatment philosophy around this interconnected model. This allows us to effectively address nearly any issue our clients have and help them achieve their dreams.