Sports kinesiology
A direct form of muscle testing used to determine which areas of your body are under stress in regards to your goals. The Sports Kinesiologist will determine where the areas of stress are situated within your body’s systems, we find out what has influenced this particular stress to come about.
They look at any issue from many angles, including structural, psychological, biochemical and energetic perspectives. Sports Kinesiology treatment/corrections may include:
- Acupressure
- Corrective Exercise and Stretching
- Flower Essences (Bach, Australian Bush and Desert)
- Trigger Pointing
- Affirmations and/or Time Tracking
HOW DOES IT WORK?
By finding and addressing the underlying issue with kinesiology, we help people to realise what is holding them in a stressed state and move through their blocks/issues/injuries. By addressing the cause, and reinforcing that with exercises or flower essences and affirmations, we can help solve problems for good.
TREATMENT
Sessions may include:
- An initial assessment of your posture and orthopaedic assessments (in relation to your session goals)
- Direct Kinesiology muscle tests to determine which body systems are stressed (in relation to Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridian connections with organs)
- Indicator Muscle monitoring to determine underlying causes of issue (structural, biochemical, psychological, energetic). Time tracking may be used at this stage.
- Correction of issue using some of the following techniques – acupressure, Neurolymphatic and Neurovascular points, stretching, trigger pointing, specific flower essences and related affirmations.
- Home Reinforcement program to ensure the issue remains corrected – including corrective exercises, stretches, flower essences and affirmations related to session.
- Reassessment (performed 1 to 2 weeks after initial session) to determine if the issue has been resolved or if more of a different correction is required. Takes between 2 to 4 sessions to begin moving through an issue depending on how long-standing the issue.
FAQ’s
- When can I expect to see/feel results?
- Depending on the goal/issue, results may be seen 24 to 48 hours after the first session. For a longer-standing issue, it may take up to 4 sessions to start to move through it and see a change.
- Can I claim my session with my health fund?
- A Kinesiology session with me is covered by most funds. These include: AHM, Aust Unity Health, BUPA/HBA, CBHS, Grand United, Manchester Unity, MBF Alliances.
WHO DO I SEE?
Charmaine Ridge is Vital Health Care Centre’s Sports Kinesiologist.