19/01/2026
A client came to me for NeuroKinetic therapy (NKT) complaining of shoulder restriction in lifting their arm up and to the side of the body.
It was a recommendation from the GP that NKT is used - which made my day, as currently, not that many UK doctors know of NKT!
My client has worked with their personal trainer and chiropractor to solve their issue, unsuccessfully.
Reviewing the history, there were discomfort and movement concerns all the way down one side of the body, which is always interesting and notable.
Also, my client's reflexes were overly strong, all muscles tested strong and could not let go as needed - the whole nervous system was on high alert.
Their breathing was tense and stressed, and up in the neck and upper chest.
There were no known injuries the client initially thought about.
I started suspecting a forgotten injury on the affected side, which my client then remembered... a head impact in childhood!
As soon as I treated that site of impact... breathing calmed down, and arm movements improved immediately. My client reflexes normalised and stopped being overly "held". The body started to be able to relax.
I then noticed that my client's chest muscles were now testing weak. Previously they were "strong" and unable to relax, but it was a false reading as the whole body was in a very mobilised state.
I worked to rebalance the chest muscles - one needed stretching, the other activating - and shoulder movements became even better.
Happy client, visibly more relaxed in their body, and with freer arm movements.
More work to be done, but for now - practice calmer breathing, and do some chest stretches and opposide side activations will be the homework.
In this situation more exercise, more stretches of the tight side, or chiropractic work on one shoulder would not have solved the issue.
The power of NKT to the rescue. Love my work.
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To your health
Kaye