Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession - Dr. Ken Kinakin
Oct 8, 2024
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Dr. Ken Kinakin, a chiropractor and certified strength and conditioning specialist, is a powerhouse in the fitness community. He shares how his journey from powerlifting led to a passion for chiropractic care and education. Dr. Kinakin discusses the significance of the SWIS Symposium, emphasizing in-person learning and specialized coaching for optimal athlete rehabilitation. He also touches on the innovative approaches in health technologies, the importance of curiosity in fostering collaboration, and his commitment to educating health professionals in injury management.
Dr. Ken Kinakin's personal journey into chiropractic began after a knee injury revealed the importance of effective treatments and led him to pursue a degree in chiropractic education.
The SWIS Symposium serves as a vital platform for professionals across fitness, health, and rehabilitation to collaborate, enhancing knowledge through experiential learning and hands-on sessions.
Kanakin advocates for a holistic approach in coaching, emphasizing the importance of specialization combined with diverse skills to provide tailored client care and protect professional credibility.
Deep dives
The Origins of a Chiropractic Career
Dr. Ken Kanakin shares that his journey into chiropractic began after he sustained a knee injury while preparing for the Canadian National Powerlifting Championships. After months of ineffective treatments from medical doctors and physiotherapists, it was the chiropractor, Merv Richie, who identified and adjusted issues in his pelvis that had contributed to his knee pain. This experience sparked Kanakin's interest in the field, leading him to pursue chiropractic education, graduating in 1991. His unique background as a welder and weightlifting enthusiast provided him with practical insights on the intersection of physical fitness, injury treatment, and rehabilitation.
The Swiss Symposium: Fostering Collaboration
Since its inception in 1999, the Swiss Symposium has become a crucial platform for professionals across various fields including fitness, health, and rehabilitation to collaborate and share knowledge. Kanakin emphasizes that this event fosters a unique environment where industry leaders, despite differing opinions, come together to exchange ideas and learn from one another. The upcoming event has shifted focus to experiential learning, allowing attendees to engage in hands-on sessions rather than traditional lecture formats. Such innovations aim to enhance the learning experience, making it more interactive and applicable to real-world scenarios.
Building a Comprehensive Toolbox as a Coach
Kanakin discusses the importance of building a diverse toolbox of knowledge and skills as a coach or healthcare provider. He asserts that specialization is crucial; it involves meshing different modalities to treat clients effectively, advocating for a depth of understanding over breadth. By emphasizing the correct referral process, coaches can ensure that clients receive the best care tailored to their specific needs, thereby protecting their own credibility. This holistic approach also encourages trainers to refine their skills in their particular niche while understanding how to incorporate other disciplines beneficially.
Integrating Technology and Modalities in Rehabilitation
Kanakin highlights the evolution of treatment modalities in healthcare, discussing various technologies that improve rehabilitation outcomes. One such innovation is the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) and other energy medicine devices, which can accelerate healing and enhance muscle function without causing discomfort. He notes that while traditional evidence-based practices exist, many emerging techniques operate in a realm that is yet to be fully understood scientifically, particularly when dealing with the subtle physiological changes within the body. A key takeaway is that these advancements could redefine rehabilitation by integrating technology with traditional therapeutic practices.
The Future of Learning and AI in the Health Industry
The conversation shifts towards the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of the healthcare industry. Kanakin believes that AI can enhance learning experiences, with tools like ChatGPT providing referrals for further education and improving professional practices. The emergence of AI means that those who leverage it effectively will excel, while those who resist its adoption may be left behind. This transition could also transform how industry events and seminars are conducted, emphasizing more interactivity and experiential learning over passive information delivery, ultimately benefiting the whole profession.
In this episode, I sit down with the mastermind behind the best fitness and health conference on the planet, Dr. Ken Kinakin. I admit, I’m a bit biased, but SWIS has been pivotal in my growth as a coach and business professional. Dr. Ken Kinakin is a chiropractor, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and a certified personal trainer. He regularly lectures across Canada, the United States and Europe to doctors and personal trainers on the areas of weight-training, rehabilitation and nutrition.
Having been a bodybuilding and powerlifting competitor for over 40 years, and also having served on the Canadian Powerlifting Medical Committee, Dr. Kinakin has the expertise, knowledge, and passion to support bodybuilders and athletes in the process of injury recovery, and to provide a solid foundation of health and wellness to achieve optimal performance.
Dr. Kinakin is also the author of “Optimal Muscle Training” published by Human Kinetics, www.optimalmuscletraining.com, and is the founder of the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists – SWIS that educates and certifies doctors, therapists and personal trainers in the areas of exercise muscle testing, rehabilitation and treatment of weight training injuries.
We discuss: How powerlifting lead to a doctorate in Chiropractic The development of the SWIS Symposium Collaborating between fields to build a toolbox Finding what you’re best at How to level-up as a coach In person learning as the gold standard for education Diving into rehab technology, such as PEMF, Laser, Red Light Therapy and MPS Dolphin Limitations of research The implications of the central nervous system on rehab and training outcomes AI learning and application within education
Find Dr. Ken: Email - swisadmin@gmail.com Website - www.Swis2024.com
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