The Space Between Prehab and Rehab Lies our Health and Future

A kinesiologist’s guide to staying on the good side of the wellness curve.

As humans, we’re wired to react to health problems and seek relief as fast as possible. It’s connected to our intrinsic desire to stay in a state of physiological equilibrium. Where we fall short, however, is in predicting and acting on warning signs before they become too serious. We spend all our time and energy rehabbing instead of focusing on the easier task of prevention.

This is where my favorite word‘prehab’ comes in.

As a seasoned kinesiologist and trainer, I can confidently say that the concept of prehab has the potential to change the landscape of our healthcare systems, but it’s so scarcely utilized that it’s practically unknown.

I’ve seen it over and over again in my practice. Everyone seems to grasp the importance of rehabbing an injury, but you start talking about preventing complications through intentional movement and people start to lose interest. Once one works to get beyond those mental barriers and fully grasps just how powerful prehab work is, light bulbs start to go off.

This is the key to maintaining the body like a well-oiled machine.