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Articles Supporting the use of Exercise as Medicine
Exercise, movement, stretching and strengthening increasingly are being shown to be effective first alternative to medications and surgery or an effective complimentary modality.  Thes articles have that common thread, but from slightly different angles.
An Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. John J. Ratey is author of the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, as well as several related books in the popular press. He also has consulted on clinical studies pertaining to exercise and psychiatric conditions.

 Could Exercise Delay the Course of PD by Jackie Russell, RN, BSN, CNOR
 
 Discovering the Power of Aaron Mattes' Active Isolated Stretching by Ben Benjamin, Ph.D. with Jeffrey Haggquist, D.O.    How AIS supports the body's innate healing process.  The single best authoritative article on AIS.
 
New ACE Study Shows That Older Adults Can Expect Quick Benefits From Functional Fitness Programs by Mark Anders.  (Note that they use passive vs. active isolated stretching techniques.  The benefits are greater with AIS.)