How Working Out Helps Make Everyday Activities Easier

Posted by Dr. Scott Wilson | 26-Feb-2016

One of the key reasons why so many of us get injured or end up living with debilitating conditions like chronic back pain is poor bio-mechanics. Poor posture, improper balance and bad form when bending, reaching or even just walking can lead to weakness, strains and degeneration over time. While working out provides a number of key benefits, one of those benefits, and perhaps the one least often mentioned, is the development of proper bio-mechanics; something which, ultimately, gets transferred from the gym to our daily activities thereby reducing our risk of injury and degeneration.

In the following video, Dr. Jason Lemieux of Physiomed Oakville demonstrates some specific ways that exercises in the gym can help us in our everyday activities:

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.