Just as the body works as one moving machine, using all parts to function properly, the same goes for your optimal health and wellbeing. Karl Foster, Head of The Lab, StudioRepublic, shares the 5 people you need in your life to achieve overall health and wellness.

Dieticians

Dieticians are often ignored, as people believe their only purpose is to tell you what to eat and what you cannot consume. However, if diet plans were all about eating healthy, why do some find it hard to see results, after doing their “due diligence” – eating healthy, counting calories, tracking macros, etc.? Dieticians are able to figure out the ins and outs of a person’s eating habits (likes, dislikes, binge meals, etc.) within the first few minutes of meeting them, and most times; they are probably not eating as well as they think they are. Using their knowledge of the body and nutrition with all they learn about you, a dietician will expertly craft a plan uniquely tailored to a person’s needs to help them achieve their desired results.

Physiotherapists

Have you sustained an injury, or do you have a disability? Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function to people affected by these through physical therapy and education. However, it is not limited to just injuries; physiotherapists also help athletes maintain their physiques, as well as improve their optimal health and wellness on a different level. They are an integral part of the fitness journey due to their vast knowledge when it comes to injury prevention and incorrect forms and techniques for a range of exercises. Also, daily routines call for many repetitive tasks which can wear down the body and physiotherapy can help reduce your discomfort while building muscle to allow you to perform your tasks without pain.

Personal Trainers

When talking about personal trainers, we do not mean a burly man screaming at you to drop and give him 20. From weight goals to athletic purposes, these individuals are trained to help you set the right specific goals to help you achieve maximum results in the least amount of time, and best of all, they fit right into your own schedule. Personal trainers help build a personalized training plan unique to your person, but also operate beyond just fitness. As you know, exercise is a great tool for mental health, and these individuals are there to help with our motivation by choosing the best workouts that release the most endorphins and help you achieve optimal health and wellbeing in the process. Personal trainers are also best-suited to dealing with individuals with medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma and hypertension.

Sports Therapists

Sports therapy, not to be confused with physiotherapy, deals with the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries through a number of techniques, regardless of whether a person is an athlete or not. The Society of Sports Therapists defines one as a healthcare specialist who has the knowledge, skills, and ability to utilize sports and exercise principles to optimize performance, provide immediate care of injuries, offer basic life support in a recreational, training, and/or competitive environment, provide sports and remedial massage in a sport and exercise context and plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programs.

Movement Specialists

A Movement Specialist is basically a physical therapist that is able to spot and assess abnormal movements which may be causing bigger problems and come up with strategies to remedy them. These individuals develop movement exercises that help people of all ages, sizes and physicality rehabilitate their mobility and flexibility to improve their balance and alignment which have slowly worn down over the years of engaging in daily physical activities.