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EXERCISE IS MEDICINE
Ask your Primary Care Provider for an exercise prescription!
Regular exercise can help prevent or treat the top 10 diseases in the United States.
The Y-Exercise is Medicine Program is a twelve week physician referral wellness program conducted by the YMCA in Greenfield. The referred patients will start with a free thirty minute consultation with the Y’s Exercise Specialist Dawn Dorsey or Jayne Trosin. Dawn and Jayne will evaluate your physical needs and wellness goals to determine the best of four wellness tracks you should start in. Any of the four tracks are twelve weeks long and costs non-members $99. Financial Aid is available using the regular Financial Aid chart which can cover up to 70% of the program fee.
The four tracks are Water Therapy/Fitness classes, Group Exercise classes, the First Step Fitness program or the Y-Boost program conducted in the Nautilus Center.
At the tenth week of the twelve week track you will meet with Dawn/Jayne again to discuss how you want to continue your wellness journey.
Whatever track you choose the Y staff will monitor your attendance and fitness gains. If your attendance wanes, you will get a follow-up phone call. All Exercise is Medicine program participants will get weekly wellness tips e-mailed to them each of the twelve weeks. Your Physicians will also get updates on your progress sent to them at key increments by Dawn or Jayne.
The Top 10 Diseases Treated or Prevented by Regular Exercise
1. Coronary Artery Disease
2. Stroke
3. High Blood Pressure
4. Diabetes
5. Arthritis
6. Osteoporosis
7. High Cholesterol
8. Obesity
9. Depression
10. Cancer
Prescription for Success
An RX from your doc can give you the motivation you need to get moving.
In a recent study of more than 4,000 people, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, revealed that individuals who received specific, tailored prescriptions for exercise from their family physicians were far more likely to increase their physical activity than those who didn’t receive a prescription.
“Exercise prescriptions make it clear that exercise is medicine - it’s an actual treatment for many health problems.
That can motivate patients to make a change,” explains Caroline Richardson, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
To make the most of your exercise prescription ask your Primary Care Provider for a free referral for a 30 minute consultation with a YMCA Exercise Specialist.