Neurokinesiology in the correction of postural re-education

Jacek Wilczyński

Jacek Wilczyński – Neurokinesiology in the correction of postural re-education. Fizjoterapia Polska 2006; 6(1); 73-80

Abstract

Body posture is a movement habit developed on certain neurohysiological, articuloskeletal, ligamentomuscular, environmental and volitional-emotional basis. Neurophysiological (reflexive) sphere in diagnistics and therapy of body posture defects is usually neglected, which seems to be wrong. Neurokinesiology is a science about the connections of body movements and functions of the brain. It can bring valuable information to postural re-education. The biggest part in a development, creation and popularizing this study had Paul Dennison. Among young as well as older children and even among adults we can observe the presence of homolateral reflexes such as asymmetrical tonic neck reflex, symmetrical tonic neck reflex and orientative reflex. It is indicated in body posture defects therapy to analyze the reflexes and to implement corrective exercises which integrate them. Simple exercises which stimulate natural development mechanisms and integrate brain and body functions as well as psychophysical processes are used The paper presents theoretical bases, as well as practical uses of neurokinesiology in postural reeducation.

Key words:
neurokinesiology, kinesiology education, diagnose and correction of defect postures, brain gymnastics, brain’s functioning integration reflex
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