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Last reviewed: 03.07.2025

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If you feel unwell, do not rush to buy painkillers, listen to your body. Seek help from a kinesiologist. Who is this specialist? What is his competence? What problems does he solve? And how does he achieve amazing treatment results? You can find out from our fairly simple and straightforward recommendations.
Who is a kinesiologist?
The body talks to a person using the language of pain. But we do not understand it, do not listen to it and do not make any attempts to change anything in our body. We do not consult a doctor in a timely manner. Pain usually appears at the moment when the body is not able to cope on its own. The condition of the body can reliably tell about its complications, concerns to the doctor who can read it without difficulty. His name is "kinesiologist". This is a specialist who can "read" our body. The condition of muscles, joints, ligaments, gait, sleeping position will tell him how to carry out a high-quality correction and restore the shaken balance.
The kinesiologist realizes that the patient cannot be cured. The client can only be helped. In order to understand what disease the patient has, the kinesiologist begins to determine the condition, trying to establish the cause of the ailment. The nervous system serves as a conductor that helps to see its condition. The work of this system looks like reflexes. First of all, the kinesiologist begins to conduct manual muscle testing. The doctor, stretching the contracted muscle, processes the received reflex response from the nervous system. Then the specialist moves on to the second stage. The reflex activity of the next muscle is analyzed until he finds a muscle that contains a violation of reflex activity.
When should you see a kinesiologist?
A kinesiologist is a doctor who combines the knowledge of many sciences. This includes knowledge of ancient Eastern medical philosophy and modern sciences such as computer science, genetics, and cybernetics. A patient can cure himself of any disease, but a kinesiologist can only find the reason for all this, because of which the body's self-healing mechanisms do not work effectively.
Therefore, you should contact him if you encounter:
- reflex pain muscle syndromes, chronic or acute, localized in the musculoskeletal system, in the skull, in the ligamentous and tendon apparatus;
- compression pain syndromes of the spine or limbs, as well as cranial or spinal nerves;
- syndromes of reflex pain of internal organs, which lets you know that you have begun to experience problems in the functioning of the internal organs of the abdominal cavity, chest, and pelvis;
- reflex pain syndromes of the meninges that cause headaches;
- disorders of protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism, excess weight.
- increased excitability in children, minimal brain dysfunction, consequences of traumatic brain and birth injuries.
- postural disorders, functional and structural scoliosis;
- emotional imbalance, psychological dependencies, psychosomatic diseases.
Contraindications that prohibit contacting a kinesiologist include acute inflammatory diseases, as well as alcohol and drug intoxication.
What tests should be taken when visiting this specialist?
Since a kinesiologist establishes a relationship between the physical condition and its reflection on the emotional sphere of a person, he helps to find the cause of the disease. But he does this without X-rays and tests. Therefore, when contacting this doctor, you do not need to take any tests. Also because not all kinesiologists have a medical education.
The human body itself can tell him much more about the presence of a disease or its approach than any symptoms, complaints or painful sensations. In many ways, this science intersects with psychosomatics, which studies the relationship and influence of a person's mental well-being on physical health. For example, stomach pains can be the cause of a person's lack of self-confidence, and weakened vision becomes the reason for the patient's unwillingness, literally, to see something bad in the family or at work. The doctor treats the patient, not the disease.
What diagnostic methods does a kinesiologist use?
Our whole life is connected with stress. If a person cannot cope with it independently, then the main thing is to contact a specialist in time. To make a diagnosis, he conducts: computer topography, cardiointervalography, visual diagnostics; electromyography, cardiointervalography, manual muscle testing. Prescribes therapeutic loads to determine the functional state of the spine, pelvis, skull, organs of the chest, abdominal cavity and small pelvis, acid-base balance of the body.
By performing a regular muscle test, which is the ability to establish feedback with the body through the muscles, the doctor creates a quick direct connection with the subconscious with its help, without putting the person into hypnosis. These muscles provide a detailed picture that helps the doctor identify disorders, establish a diagnosis, the cause of the disease and find out what the internal organs need for normal, high-quality work. After the kinesiologist examines the tone of the muscles associated with the corresponding areas of the spine, the bones of the skull and pelvis, the internal organs, he establishes symptoms for himself, determines the diagnosis, as well as the further recovery plan, selected individually for each person. Thanks to the exercises and methods of awareness that the kinesiologist uses, he helps to "dissipate" the formed negative block in the consciousness, subconscious and cells of the body. Thus, the energy level is gradually restored, i.e. the person has a correction of the problem and situation at a subconscious level. The person begins to consciously form new behavior patterns and new positive experience. So the doctor, trying to determine psychological blocks, using muscle clues, removes muscle clamps. There is no external influence from the outside, you will not hear conspiracies and other paraphernalia of psychics. The most important thing in treatment is that everything that happens is voluntary and independent. After correction, the doctor can give homework, which is a continuation of the correction. Further recovery will depend on how much effort you put into completing it.
The course of sessions depends on the patient's condition. If it is not neglected, then you can stop at 1-2 corrections, if the post-stress period has dragged on, about 3-4. If the problem has not been solved for several years (has become chronic), or it is passed down from generation to generation, then at least 4 such sessions will be needed (work for six months).
There are myths that must be dispelled. In order not to mislead patients, you should know that a kinesiologist:
- does not heal in the traditional sense of the word;
- does not make a final diagnosis;
- does not prescribe medication or write prescriptions. This can only be done by qualified doctors with medical education: therapists, neurologists, etc.
A kinesiologist can only relieve muscle tension and correct a person's psycho-emotional state. A kinesiologist does not consider himself to be a member of alternative medicine, which includes such concepts as aura and human biofield, reiki, etc. Since he believes that these methods are not always effective in combating certain diseases or psychophysiological conditions. After the correction is completed, the kinesiologist tells the patient about its completion and gives recommendations.
What does a kinesiologist do?
This section will discuss what a kinesiologist does and what duties he performs. A kinesiologist is a specialist in the field of kinesiology. His functions include the study of physical and psychological problems. A kinesiologist "reboots" the psyche, transferring it from a negative state to a positive one. "Muscle responses", i.e. involuntary reactions of the muscles of any person to his emotional background, help him with this.
Now in more detail. The human psyche usually goes into a negative state as a result of stress, some illness, and also in unfortunate life situations. There is no danger if the unpleasant state lasts only a couple of days and then disappears without a trace. It is much worse when this stressful state continues not only for days, months, but for years. In such a neglected situation, help is simply necessary. Kinesiology is an auxiliary and most effective field that is able to change a bad state of the psyche to the opposite. This provides a unique opportunity to overcome stress and solve insoluble problems.
It is impossible to get a quick improvement in the condition after visiting a kinesiologist. After one session with this specialist, the emotional state becomes a little easier. Calmness appears, the physical condition is normalized. After all, everything in the body is interconnected. Unlike other specialists who also deal with physical and psychological problems, this professional does not create any special programs for the patient. He does not try to teach him tricks from his own experience, does not give recipes for improving the person's condition in general. And even more so, he does not impose his own opinion. The only clues for him are human muscles. In them, he seeks support, puts psychological "blocks" by which he determines the states of neuromuscular tension. The latter are precisely the main reflection of all the negative emotions of this person. He draws his conclusions from the unconscious movements of the client, they are his clues, after which he prepares a guide to action for each patient. He includes exercises that he specially selects for each person, helping him to cope with his problems, get rid of negative states.
For a long time, kinesiologists were only trained in the USA, but now this specialty has spread all over the world. They have also started training them in Russia, and the number of graduates is growing every year. Courses have opened to help master this simple profession. A kinesiologist does not treat illnesses or solve his client's problems! What does he do then? A kinesiologist strives to help the client, and help not at the "objective" physical level, but at the subjective, psychological level. His task is to provide psycho-emotional support to a specific person based on his specific perception of the problem.
To help the patient, the kinesiologist tries to find a personal disorder in the psycho-emotional state. In his work, a slight improvement in mood is already a positive result. Doctors treat the body, and a kinesiologist helps to normalize the state of mind. Kinesiology is a science that does not contradict all the above-mentioned professions, it is not a substitute for medicine. Kinesiology can only serve as a supplement to medicine, but not as a separate, alternative science in strengthening human health. Thus, kinesiology is an independent original direction of health improvement, which is based on a holistic approach to a person using muscle tone to obtain information, as well as for a positive impact on the patient's emotional sphere.
What diseases does a kinesiologist treat?
A kinesiologist does not treat or diagnose diseases. He finds blockages in the human body and makes the blocked energy move. It can be both external and internal. This specialist views any patient as a large computer, and sees each cell as a biocomputer. In short, the human body is a treasure of its own life experience, accumulated from its birth to the present moment and the experience of previous generations. It can be both positive and negative. Any fears, worries, anxieties, injuries do not disappear. They remain in your body at the cellular level and over time. We are the source of all problems. But it is reassuring that we are also the source of all solutions.
The list of diagnoses that can be addressed to a kinesiologist is very wide. After undergoing such a course of correction, it is possible to eliminate:
- back pain;
- pain due to congestion in the pelvis;
- intervertebral hernia;
- consequences of traumatic brain injury;
- numbness;
- swelling;
- pain in the limbs;
- inflammatory and post-inflammatory gynecological and urological diseases.
In addition, people turn to him for help with:
- restoration of posture and blood circulation in the pelvic area and lower extremities;
- figure improvements;
- restoration of the function of the temporomandibular joint;
- restoration of potency, getting rid of infertility, correction of posture disorders and scoliosis in children.
His responsibilities include:
- diseases of the spine and joints;
- ENT diseases;
- neurological diseases;
- diseases of internal organs;
- male diseases;
- consequences of injuries and operations;
- pregnancy and childbirth.
With the help of this specialist, you can get rid of many psychological problems. What else can a kinesiologist do? If possible, he can help:
- eliminate acute stress in case of accidents, divorce, and other problems;
- resolve difficulties in communication with the opposite sex, within the family, between spouses, with children and with the older generation;
- resolve interpersonal relationships within a team;
- improve relationships with superiors, colleagues or subordinates;
- to help a person cope with their fears, various types of aggression, and prolonged depression;
- get rid of chronic bad mood, insomnia, irritability, tearfulness, apathy;
- learn to defend your point of view, overcome dissatisfaction with your job.
A kinesiologist can also deal with children's problems. If your child has difficulties at school, poor academic performance, restlessness, inability to read quickly, write correctly and count correctly - no problem. With such a good specialist in his field as a kinesiologist, you have nothing to fear. He will solve any problems with behavior, relationships with both elders and peers in a high-quality and comprehensive manner. The topics of corrections can be different, everything depends on the needs of the person who has applied.
Advice from a kinesiologist
There are not many of them, but they contain the most important thing. So.
- It is important to approach your health in a holistic manner, both to your body and to your soul. Knowing the symptoms of one, you can cure the other.
- Using the muscle testing method, which is based on the primary muscle weakness, it is possible to determine the causes of the disease and immediately establish methods for their treatment.
- Thanks to the corrections that will be prescribed by the kinesiologist, you will establish regular and specific connections of each muscle with organs, chemical substances, types of mental activity, which will allow you to take further measures for recovery;
- Using such methods of treatment as: soft manual therapy techniques, reflexology, cranial osteopathy (working with the hands on the bones and sutures of the skull), visceral osteopathy (working with the hands on the internal organs), resonance homeopathy, special acupressure, they help your doctor see the human body as a single system from three sides.
- It is definitely worth studying the structure of the body, the general energy state, and, of course, metabolism.
- Having done all this, it is necessary to select the food products that are most necessary and useful for the patient.
- If you feel tension, you can do this exercise. To do this, you need to relax, "air out" your muscles mentally, in the place where you have special pain and tension. On inhalation and exhalation.
- Affirmations help a lot.
- You can't take vitamins, especially synthetic ones. They can cause an imbalance in the body, which will eventually lead to consequences of varying complexity. Natural vitamins are best for this. But it is safer to meet him in person.