018 - Muscle Testing and Lasers with Dr. Ken Kinakin

Dr. Ken Kinakin is a chiropractor ex-competitive powerlifter and founder of SWIS (The Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists).

In this conversation Ken explains:

- What is muscle testing and how to use it to determine whether you’re likely dealing with a muscle, joint of nerve problem

- How to integrate muscle testing into FST

- Differentiating between central, regional and local dysfunction

- Chronic pain, the prefrontal cortex and sensitized states

- What the therapy world can learn from bodybuilding and powerlifting

- What is cold-lazer therapy, and when it may be useful

- Why less is more in many therapeutic contexts

- The power of exercises and why it’s important for personal trainers to stay within our scope

- And much more

Learn more about Ken:

- Website: https://www.drkenkinakin.com/

- Social: https://www.instagram.com/drkenkinakin/

Apologies for the sound quality of this episode – you may notice more of an echo than usual. We recorded this episode from my old bedroom while I was visiting my parents – so apologies for that.

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