In This Chapter
■The origin and assumptions of combined
manual therapies
■How Applied Kinesiology and Polarity
Therapy combine manual and energy-
based treatments
■The process and benefits of a combined
therapy session14 Combined Manual Therapies
14 Combined Manual Therapies.
The two methods described in this chapter, Applied Kinesiology and
Polarity Therapy, are a combination of physical and energy-balancing
interventions. Applied Kinesiology is both a diagnostic method and
treatment that uses energy, lymphatic, neurovascular, and muscle sys-
tems. Polarity Therapy, a nondiagnostic healing system, is based on the
theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine and
combines bodywork, diet, exercise, and counseling in the treatment of
clients.