Episode 168 - Alex Effer

Today's episode is with Toronto-based, Alex Effer (@alex.effer). I'm going to use his story from resilientrehab.ca to give you an idea of what he is all about. In addition, if you're interested in anything he has to offer - that is his website. 

"From a young age, I gained an understanding of the importance of health and physical activity from playing competitive sports and going to the gym. However, I didn’t gain a full appreciation of life-long health until I was diagnosed and hospitalized with colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. 

My life changed drastically. I was in constant pain. Joint pain, especially my lower back, knees, and ankles, stomach pains and mental exhaustion from the fear that I wouldn’t be able to do the things that I enjoyed doing. With my background in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto as well as the positions I have held as an Exercise Physiologist, I started to educate myself on multiple fitness, rehabilitation and nutrition models which I applied on myself. Some worked, others didn’t, but I was driven to find a solution as I was not going to let pain interfere with my life. 

After years of trial and error, consulting with other practitioners, and the combination of multiple fitness and rehabilitation methodologies, I overcame the constant daily pains and am able to train and move pain-free.

From my experience, I have dedicated my life to help my clients overcome any ailments or pain in order to restore confidence in their lives through a unique, integrated, and multi-disciplinary approach to training and rehabilitation."

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