Improving Posture With Upper Body Strengthening

Posted by Dr. Scott Wilson | 06-Feb-2015

Poor posture can lead to a number of significant health concerns. Given the amount of time we spend each day looking down at a computer or smart phone and sitting behind the wheel of a car or at a desk, it’s no surprise that a slouched posture and forward head position is so common.

In the following video, Dr. Jason Lemieux of Physiomed Oakville demonstrates a number of exercises for strengthening opening up your upper back and chest to improve your posture:

Dr. Scott Wilson

Dr. Scott Wilson is the Founder & Chairman of Physiomed; one of Canada’s largest franchised networks of inter-disciplinary healthcare clinics. A graduate of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Dr. Wilson founded Physiomed in 1994 and has since grown Physiomed to over 30 clinics in Southern Ontario and British Columbia. With hundreds of practitioners from over a dozen disciplines, Dr. Wilson and Physiomed have helped over 100,000 Canadians with physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, orthotic therapy, compression therapy and clinical conditioning as part of a program of rehabilitation and health optimization. In addition to helping patients improve their physical and mental well-being, Dr. Wilson has also mentored hundreds of practitioners to provide better care while enjoying more fulfilling careers. He is also a keynote speaker on many health related topics including how physiotherapy, chiropractic and health & wellness treatment can help with stress, weight loss, and unlocking the true potential within to achieve lasting physical well-being.