At Mend, we provide every patient with an individualized exercise program specific to their condition. These programs are focused to deliver optimal results in the least amount of time possible. Exercise is one of our most powerful interventions to eliminate pain and restore function without the use of more risky medications or surgery. The American College of Sports Medicine has launched an Exercise is Medicine campaign to heighten the awareness of this powerful tool. In addition, evidence continues to mount on the beneficial effects of exercise on our physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as, its’ impact on many chronic illnesses.
A recent literature review in the Scandanavian Journal of Medicine and Sports in Exercise highlighted the evidence behind the use of exercise on 26 chronic health conditions from Depression to Dementia (Pedersen et al. 2015). The authors explained the exercise parameters most effective to combat each disease, as well as, the evidence on how exercise may impact the development and progression of each disease. A list of the 26 conditions can be found below. To learn more about how you can utilize exercise to help treat your condition contact your local Physical Therapist.
Psychiatric Diseases
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Schizophrenia
Neurological Diseases
Dementia
Parkinson’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Metabolic Diseases
Obesity
Hyperlipidemia
Metabolic Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Type I and II Diabetes
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebral Apoplexy
Hypertension
Coronary Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Intermittent Claudication
Pulmonary Diseases
COPD
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Back Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cancer