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Dr. Ken Kinakin

Dr. Ken Kinakin D.C., CSCS
Dr. Ken Kinakin is a sport medicine doctor, chiropractor, certified strength and conditioning specialist and personal trainer! He’s also the author of the book “Optimal Muscle Training” and has competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting for over 20 years. Dr. Kinakin lectures around the world to doctors and personal trainers on the areas of weight-training, rehabilitation and nutrition. He is also the clinic director for the AIM Health & Wellness clinic (see www.aimhealthgroup.com), with a rehabilitation and training centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Dr. Kinakin founded the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists (SWIS), an organization that educates and certifies doctors, therapists and personal trainers in the area of exercise muscle testing, rehabilitation and treatment of weight training injuries (see www.swis.ca).

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Q. I notice that many of the pros don’t use a full range of motion...

Q. What are the newest treatment methods for injuries that...

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Q. Are there any supplements you recommend taking for joint pain? If...

Q. I’ve heard that powerlifters are even heavier and more hardcore users of...

Q. I’ve heard some of the top pros are using shock wave therapy to repair muscle and...

Q. Is it true that stretching before training can reduce power? Charles Poliquin wrote...

Q. What’s your opinion on the use of prescription muscle relaxants to treat an injury...

Q. I’ve seen some athletes using arch supports or orthotics in their shoes. What the...

Q. Looking around the gyms these days, I see more personal trainers...

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