Increasing Core Power & Stability

Posted by Dr. Scott Wilson | 01-Aug-2014

The posterior oblique sling helps maintain core stability and facilitates the generation of strength & speed; particularly when it comes to rotational movement (especially important for golfers, tennis players & hockey players, for example).

In the following video, Dr. Jason Lemieux of Physiomed Oakville demonstrates a variation of the standard bridge exercise for targeting the muscles of the posterior oblique sling:

Here, Dr. Lemieux targets this same muscle group with a half-kneeling row/pulling exercise:

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.