The fields of applied kinesiology and acupuncture offer a pick-me-up technique when you're tired out from being on your feet. The technique requires a bit of knowledge about your gait reflexes. Human gait reflexes are specific points located in the feet that are connected with walking. While these reflexes are acupuncture points, they also respond to rubbing and massage, according to practitioners in these alternative fields.
Acupuncture and Applied Kinesiology
Applied kinesiology uses muscle testing to diagnose energy imbalances and health problems. This alternative diagnostic technique differs from kinesiology, the scientific study of movement of the human body. Acupuncture is another alternative health practice, involving the insertion of thin metal needles into specific points on the body to improve health, relieve pain and enhance well-being. To recharge your energy with gait reflexes, you first use an applied kinesiology technique of evaluating your energy levels and then rub the gait reflex acupuncture points, notes the International College of Professional Kinesiology Practice, or ICPKP.
Gait Disturbance
The human gait reflexes are acupuncture points in the feet linked to a variety of muscles that function during walking. These include muscles in the shoulders and hips. An improper walking gait can cause tiredness, according to the ICPKP. The problem can result from factors such as wearing high heels or shoes that don't fit right, or walking on uneven surfaces. The gait disturbance leads to an imbalance in muscle coordination. Massaging your gait reflexes is said to boost energy.
Technique
To work with your gait reflexes, as detailed by the ICPKP, first walk around for a bit, and evaluate your energy level on a scale of 0 to 10. Then rub your gait reflexes. These points are located on the top of your foot between the base of your toes and the top of your foot arch, between the foot bones. Rub the points with firm pressure. Now walk around again and evaluate the elevation in your energy level.
Considerations
Disturbances in the human gait reflexes can cause other problems besides tiredness, according to the ICPKP. The imbalance can lead to uneven wear on shoes, coordination difficulties, confusion and even dyslexia and other learning problems. Gait reflex imbalances can also be a sign of anxiety about possible life changes, such as a metaphor for not moving forward.
