Kinesiotherapy is treatment through movement. Not a generic gym routine and not a set of universal exercises from the internet, but precise work with the muscles that have switched off in your body — or, on the contrary, taken on someone else's load.
The logic is simple: pain almost never originates where it hurts. A weak muscle stops holding a joint, the neighbouring one starts doing double duty, and months later that overloaded muscle goes into spasm. Massage releases the spasm, but if the weak link is not switched back on, the pain returns. Kinesiotherapy closes exactly that gap.
Who it is for
- Pain comes back a week or two after massage or an injection
- Desk job — neck and lower back turn to stone by the evening
- A doctor said "strengthen your muscles", but not which ones or how
- Recovery after injury, surgery or a long break from movement
- Posture problems, scoliosis and rounded shoulders in adults and teenagers
- You want to get back to sport, but your body will not let you
How a session goes
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Your history
What hurts, when it started, what you have already tried, what scans you have. We look at the whole picture, not the complaint.
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Assessment
Muscle testing through applied kinesiology: we find which muscles are switched off and which are overloaded.
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Releasing tension
Massage and soft tissue techniques so the overloaded muscles let go and the body is ready to work.
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Switching the weak link back on
Precise movements that bring the inhibited muscle back into action. This is where kinesiotherapy proper begins.
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Home programme
A short set of exercises for your body: 10–15 minutes a day that lock in the result between sessions.
Result
- Pain leaves together with its cause, not until the next flare-up
- Range of motion returns — bending, turning, arms overhead without a sudden catch
- You understand your body's signals and know what to do at the first sign
- Posture straightens through muscle work rather than willpower
Questions and answers
How is kinesiotherapy different from ordinary physiotherapy exercise?
A standard exercise programme targets a muscle group in general. Kinesiotherapy starts with assessment: muscle testing first identifies the specific weak link, and only then do we select movements for it. That is why there are few exercises, but each one works.
How many sessions do I need?
Most people notice the first changes after 2–3 sessions. For a lasting result with a chronic problem, a course of 8–10 sessions with a home programme in between is usual. I can be more precise after the first assessment.
Does it hurt?
No. We work within a range that is comfortable for you: moving through sharp pain restores nothing and only reinforces the protective spasm. Mild muscle fatigue the next day is normal.
Do I need an MRI or X-rays?
If you have them, bring them — they help. If not, it is not required; the assessment is done by hand. But if I suspect serious pathology I will refer you to a doctor: kinesiotherapy does not replace medical examination.