10 reasons to exercise and be physically active – number 6 on the list is ?

Repair from injury and surgery !

I often get the question – Doc !, – what can I do to speed up my recovery after my sports injury ?

Exercising daily and living a healthy lifestyle speeds up your recovery from injury or surgery.

Research has shown that your body can better repair itself from damage done by injury or surgery if you are physically active.

When you increase muscle tissue and white blood cells by exercising, your body is better able to reduce inflammation that occurs from injury and surgery.


Doctor Björnsson
Dr. Gudmundur Björnsson is an icelandic physician, a specialist in medical rehabilitation, a certified independent medical examineer (CIME) and an MBA. He now runs his own company as a medical advisor mostly in insurance medicine. He has previously been a head of a rehabilitation clinic and president IMA. read more

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