The Healing Power of Medical Training Exercise for Common Health Conditions

Exercise and adequate nutrition are essential pillars of good health and can even prevent a host of chronic diseases. With trendy “quick-fix” wellness products and services being shot at us from all directions, it’s important that we don’t slack on these powerful roots of wellness. 

We’re all for herbal supplements, LED light therapy, and massage, but nothing beats good old-fashioned movement to reduce systemic inflammation and filter cellular waste through the lymphatic system (both essential processes when it comes to fighting disease). That’s why, we say that exercise is our best medicine.  

If you want to avoid serious health conditions that are all too common or are looking for ways to send your own diagnosis into remission, turn to medical fitness. We discuss why medical training exercises should be a highlight in your protocol for managing common health conditions. 

The Benefits of Medical Training Exercise  

While we aren’t medical doctors and always advise you to consult with your physician before starting a new fitness program, we’ve seen the powerful benefits of exercise for illness first-hand. 

The results are spectacular. 

1. High Blood Pressure  

High blood pressure can do some serious damage, but it’s more often than not associated with a lack of exercise. Small lifestyle changes to move more can deliver huge results on your charts since regular activity strengthens your heart.  

A stronger, healthier heart can pump blood with more ease, which decreases the pressure in your arteries. Consistent exercise can decrease your systolic blood pressure by up to 9 millimeters of mercury! Several reviews have even shown exercise is equally as if not more effective than common prescription blood pressure medications.  

Bonus: the only side effects are looking great and feeling even better (with a bit of good soreness!). 

2. High Cholesterol  

Strength training combined with cardiovascular exercise has proven time and time again to lower cholesterol levels. By helping you lose weight, improving your metabolic function, and lowering the dangerous low-density lipoproteins, or LDL, in your blood, you can reduce your risk of and even reverse high cholesterol.  

Anything is possible! The first step is believing in yourself. The second is calling Dynamic Fitness and Rehabilitation to schedule an evaluation! 

3. Osteoporosis 

Osteoporosis is unfortunately quite common, and the risk of developing it increases with age. It causes brittle and fragile bones that are far more prone to injury. On the bright side, exercise puts osteoporosis in its place by increasing bone density and strength. 

Improving your range of motion and growing muscle mass through exercises such as dancing, hiking, or climbing the stairs will improve your overall musculoskeletal wellness. 

4. Type II Diabetes 

Countless people have completely eliminated their Type II Diabetes with lifestyle changes including proper nutrition and exercise. A simple 20 to 30 minutes a day 5 days a week is enough to immediately improve this condition by regulating your blood glucose levels. 

Physical activity makes your body more sensitive to insulin, which is the hormone that allows cells to use blood sugar as energy. It, therefore, combats insulin resistance, which plays a major role in Diabetes.  

5. Depression 

Several scientific studies have concluded that exercise is the most effective way to treat depression – it is far more effective than any antidepressant on the market. Don’t let the pharmaceutical companies know we’re telling you this!  

Movement releases feel-good endorphins which boost your mood and reduce your perception of pain. Plus, you’ll gain confidence when you’re in good shape and can look in the mirror with a sense of pride for what you see.  

Your value is, of course, all about what’s inside, but we won’t deny that feeling good about how you look helps! 

If you’re struggling with your mental health, don’t suffer in silence. Reach out to our Emotional Polarity Technique therapist to heal with the help of gratitude and forgiveness. 

6. Fibromyalgia  

Anyone with fibromyalgia can confirm – it's awful. It causes deep muscle pain and fatigue and can be genuinely debilitating. Exercise is typically the last thing that comes to mind during a flare-up.  

However, gentle strengthening and stretching through swimming, tai chi, or yoga can be incredibly beneficial for reducing inflammation and pain. It also helps regulate the nervous system and chemicals within the body to promote a more positive outlook. The mind truly is powerful when it comes to overcoming chronic conditions. 

7. Heart Disease  

As we shared about high blood pressure, a strong heart can pump blood more efficiently and therefore help prevent disease. Regular fitness decreases your risk of heart failure while increasing your energy and oxygen levels.  

Focus on targeting all of your large muscle groups equally and engaging in exercise that gets your heart pumping. 

If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, it is vital that you speak with your GP before engaging in a new exercise. 

8. Cold, Flu, and Allergies 

Avoiding acute illness requires keeping your immune system healthy. Exercise promotes immunity by pumping the lymphatic system to remove waste and harmful pathogens while feeding the cells with clean, nutrient-dense blood. 

Even allergy victims can find relief through exercise. This is because the increased blood flow can flush allergens out of the system more effectively while reducing inflammation. 

Exercise can provide relief for allergy victims since it increases blood flow and flushes allergens out of the system while reducing inflammation. 

9. Anxiety 

Can you guess the number one most effective treatment for anxiety? That’s right – exercise. 

As with depression, physical activity can help anxiety by increasing your pain tolerance, increasing blood oxygen, and releasing “happy chemicals.” Exercise additionally improves sleep, which also helps with anxiety and stress. 

10. Arthritis  

Arthritis, which translates to “joint inflammation,” constitutes countless rheumatic diseases and problems that cause stiffness, swelling, and pain in your tissues. 

The correct exercise, like yoga or Pilates, can improve your mobility, strength, and flexibility to relieve pain and improve functioning in daily life. 

Learn More > Staying Mentally Healthy When Recovering from an Injury  

Heal & Thrive with Dynamic Fitness and Rehabilitation 

Everybody is unique, so tips and tricks that work for one person may actually make things worse for another. However, research has shown time and time again one consistently effective means of managing chronic conditions. You guessed it: exercise.  

There are countless ways to move your body, and it’s crucial that you know your limitations so you don’t overdo it and hurt yourself. That probably wouldn’t help your situation...  

For this reason, we strongly recommend working with a professional trainer to develop a program that’s right for your current fitness levels. We’ll conduct an evaluation and curate a personalized plan for your body and goals, all while keeping your health conditions in mind.  

If you’re ready to leap forward on your healing journey, reach out to our trainers at Dynamic Fitness and Rehabilitation!