Few studies have compared exercise to drug treatment, but two randomized trials have shown that vigorous exercise combined with cognitive treatment is just as good as spinal fusion surgery, with fewer complications.

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Therefore, I strongly recommend adding regular exercise to your treatment regimen.

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Inmates wake up at 5:30 a.m. for intense days of exercise, academics and substance abuse treatment.

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Yet by all accounts, dosage is no less relevant to exercise than to any other medical treatment, and for years the endurance-athletics movement has prompted words of caution from none other than Kenneth Cooper, the Dallas physician widely credited with launching the aerobics movement nearly half a century ago.

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The first line of treatment for PAD is daily exercise and a healthy diet.

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Mr Howe was also unhappy, arguing that while "I totally agree about the importance of the exercise", the Treasury should also get special treatment.

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Despite the intense grief, Vallely knew that pursuing the best possible treatment for his daughter and following doctors orders to exercise and maintain a positive outlook, while remaining true to his duties as a husband, father and businessman, was the only choice he had.

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They make an investment in the future that pays off in the present: in the way they eat, exercise, conserve energy, take care of themselves and stick to their treatment plan.

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