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You’ve delivered the perfect adjustment and the patient feels instant relief—for a day or two.
Then the pain returns, the joint locks up, and you’re back to square one. Your adjustment was good but if you have to do it over and over again; you are witnessing a "Software" crash where the brain refuses to accept a "Hardware" solution.
Many Chiropractors enter this field with a high calling: to be truly wholistic doctors who don't just "crack backs," but who actively move the needle on human health and longevity. Yet, the reality of daily practice often feels more like being a mechanic—chasing the same aches and pains, adjustment after adjustment.
"The true measure of a doctor is not just the absence of pain in their patients, but the presence of vitality. In Afferentology, we don't just move bones; we optimize the neurological output that governs human strength—and because strength is the primary predictor of longevity, we are effectively 'programming' a longer, healthier life."
We know that muscle strength, particularly grip strength and leg power, is one of the most accurate predictors of health and all-cause mortality. But for many patients, the gym isn't the answer—at least not yet. If a muscle is neurologically inhibited, "working out" simply reinforces compensations and increases the risk of injury.
Afferentology makes the "wholistic" dream real by increasing strength through Neurology, not just exercise. When we remove a "Nail in the Foot" (a parasitic afferent drain), we aren't just fixing a symptom; we are switching the lights back on. This allows the patient to be stronger naturally, stabilising their joints and extending their health span.
The motor neuron acts as an internal accountant, weighing 10,000+ inputs to determine the Central Integrative State.
While we often focus on the joint, the motor neuron is the "final common pathway" for all muscle contraction. It functions as a sophisticated accountant, receiving up to 10,000 different facilitatory and inhibitory inputs. These inputs, ranging from 0.5mV to 1mV, alter the neuron's Central Integrative State (CIS)."True clinical certainty doesn't come from a louder cavitation or a deeper massage. It comes from knowing—with neurological precision—exactly why a system is inhibited. Welcome to the Residency."
Traditional chiropractic focuses on the "Hardware"—the bones and joints. If a joint feels restricted, we assume that the joint is the problem. However, this neglects the primary driver of all human movement: the Neurological control of muscles.
When a muscle becomes inhibited due to a corrupted Afferent signal, two things happen that sabotage the adjustment:
Reduced Motion: The muscle no longer creates the necessary leverage, leading to a joint that doesn't move and feels "stuck."
Sensory Feedback Failure: Muscles are sensory organs. An inhibited muscle lacks tension in its spindles, sending "diminished" or abnormal data to the spinal cord and the brain. This starves the related synergists and antagonists of the information they need to stabilise the area, leading to injury, pain, osteoarthritis and disability.
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Afferentology is the study of the data the body sends to the brain. It is a paradigm and philosophy that acts as the "Operating System" for all other physical medicine.
"Afferentology provides the missing lens through which all physical medicine should be viewed. It is the master key: once you understand how the afferent system governs output, every tool in your bag—from a foam roller to a high-velocity adjustment—becomes more effective. This is how you move past the 'how' and finally understand the 'why'."
Afferentology teaches you how to stop being a "mechanic" and start being a "programmer." You will learn to use Precision Muscle Testing as a diagnostic interface to see exactly which muscles have been "switched off" by the nervous system, and how to debug the system for optimal performance, Afferentology provides the missing lens through which all physical medicine should be viewed. It is the unifying philosophy that makes sense of chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage, exercise and beyond. Think of it as the master key: once you understand how the afferent system governs output, every tool in your bag—from a foam roller to a high-velocity adjustment—becomes more effective. This is how you move past the 'how' and finally understand the 'why.'
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The 50Hz Baseline: Even at rest, healthy motor neurons fire approximately 50 times per second to create resting muscle tone.
Identifying Inhibition: If the net input is inhibitory, that 50Hz output drops (e.g., to 40Hz), making the muscle and the joints it protects highly susceptible to injury.
The Accountant's Balance Sheet: Muscle tone is a direct reflection of the CIS—a complex balance of competing messages from muscle spindles, the brain, and interneurons.
Variable Load Testing: Precision Muscle Testing allows you to assess the motor neuron's ability to respond to variable input force, rather than the static load of a machine.
Precision Diagnosis: Stop guessing. Use the nervous system as a real-time feedback loop to confirm your treatment is working before the patient leaves the table.
Increased Retention: When you fix the "unfixable" problem, patients don't just stay—they refer everyone they know.
The Digital Residency: Access a unique feedback loop where you can upload videos of your testing and receive direct coaching, ensuring your "software" is as sharp as your "hardware."
"When you fix the software, the hardware takes care of itself. Afferentology allows you to deliver the adjustment the brain has been waiting for."
Afferentology turns you into a neurological detective, but not in an abstract way. You will move beyond standard protocols and learn to identify the exact "corrupted data" preventing your patients from healing, bad inputs you can find and change which leads to instant and permanent patient change.
Simon King is the founder of The Afferentology Association, a not-for profit research and teaching organisation which runs online training and live workshops for chiropractors who want consistency, reliability and predictability in their results. Practicing for 40 years and a Diplomate for the ICAK, he has completely re-engineered Applied Kinesiology into a neurologically sound system of patient diagnosis and treatment which he has been teaching to Chiropractors, Osteopaths and Physiotherapists for over 25 years.
Imagine a patient walking with a limp because they have a nail in their foot. You can massage the calf, adjust the hip, and prescribe orthotics, but the limp remains because the brain is responding to a threat, even if the irritation is not painful. Our sensory systems are so well-tuned that even a minor irritation is often invisible and unnoticed.
By learning to identify these specific Afferent triggers, you stop fighting the body's protective mechanisms and start clearing the path for permanent stability.
A small group will meet live each Monday night at 8pm UK time to learn the next part of the process, giving you a week to practice and come back with your questions.If you can't make it live, you can watch the recording.
You should expect to post short videos in the discussion area to allow feedback and mentoring in your development.
Week 1-2: Mastering the Voltmeter. Learn Precision Muscle Testing to distinguish between hardware (mechanical) and software (neurological) inhibition.
Week 3-4: The Spinal Interface. Identify why specific segments won't stay adjusted and how to use indirect testing to clear the spine. Learn the diagnosis and correction of lumbar and cervical disc lesions plus the specific adjustments to correct the most common and difficult spinal dysfunctions.
Week 5-6: Hidden Irritants. Deep dive into the "Nail in the Foot" protocols—dental, scar tissue, and foreign body inputs that hijack the nervous system.
Week 7-8: Complex Integration. How to diagnose and treat global weakness, bilateral weakness, nutritional toxicity, and the chronic "unfixable" patient.
"Afferentology isn't just another technique; it's the operating system that makes every other tool in your toolbox work better."
The Clinical Residency in Afferentology is a high-level training ground for those who have moved past the "honeymoon phase" of their career and are ready for deep clinical certainty. It is designed to bridge the gap between mechanical skill and neurological mastery.
You have the skills to adjust: but know you need to find the underlying cause.
You want to be a "Clinical Programmer": You are ready to move beyond "moving bones" and want to master the Central Integrative State of the motor neuron.
You value Precision over Force: You understand that a lighter, neurologically-focussed input is often more powerful than a high-velocity thrust into a guarded system.
You are a Wholistic Detective: You aren't just chasing pain; you want to improve a patient’s Neurological Strength and longevity by removing the hidden irritants that drain their vitality.
You crave Peer Mastery: You want direct, unvarnished feedback on your technique.
You want a "Weekend Shortcut": This is an 8-week residency that requires recording your own testing, practicing the protocols, and engaging with the feedback. There are no "magic buttons" here.
You are married to the "panel-beating" model: If you believe that every problem is purely mechanical and refuse to look at the Afferent data driving the system, you will find this paradigm challenging.
You prefer Protocol over Logic: We don't teach "Step A, Step B" recipes. We teach you how to think, how to "read" the nervous system, and how to adapt your treatment to the person in front of you.
You are looking for "Surface Knowledge": If you just want a few new "tricks" for your toolbox rather than a complete overhaul of your clinical philosophy, this residency may be too intensive.