After three years, those in the exercise therapy group had maintained their bone density, unlike the small control group that was inactive.

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In a recent 84-patient study published in the Spine Journal, Rainville found half of the patients in the study on narcotics were able to stop taking them after six weeks of exercise therapy.

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Practices like meditation, exercise, and cognitive therapy have shown comparable short-term efficacy to medication.

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But she had an opportunity to get in a little therapy and exercise, and I remember thinking, She is one fierce, resilient woman.

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Several studies have demonstrated that dementia patients given structured exercise programs and occupational therapy have a less severe decline in activities of daily living and improved quality of life.

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Health conscious women may be more likely to take hormone therapy, may visit the doctor more, and exercise more and eat better, and do all sorts of things that might result in better health outcomes.

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Despite the exercise regimen, which lasted at least an hour each day, the old Alpha crew can expect weeks of physical therapy to regain muscle and bone strength lost during the flight, the second longest in NASA history.

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