Research proves that exercise has a role in the treatment and prevention of more than 40 chronic conditions including muscluloskeletal pain, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease.
Function First is proud to be a part of the Exercise is Medicine™ initiative. Our goal is to encourage physicians, regardless of specialty, to record physical activity as a vital sign during patient visits, and to conclude each visit with an exercise prescription or referral to a certified fitness professional or allied health professional.
Information to Cover With Your Health Care Provider
What if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of conditions, such as muscluloskeletal pain, hypertension and obesity? Would you ask your doctor to prescribe it to you? Certainly.
The Exercise is Medicine™ initiative is a shared vision of the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association, designed to help improve the health and well-being of our nation through a regular physical activity prescription from doctors and other healthcare providers. Function First is proud to be a part of this initiative and would like to be part of your health care team to help you live a full and productive life.
We are calling on health care organizations, health care providers and other professionals, regardless of specialty, to assess, to advocate for, and to review every patient's physical activity program during every comprehensive visit.
Visit the Exercise is Medicine™ Web site (www.exerciseismedicine.org) for additional information.
We urge you to speak with your doctor and make him/her aware of the Exercise is Medicine™ initiative.
Please feel free to email us with any questions or concerns at education@functionfirst.com. We would be happy to send you one of our Medical Exercise brochures to share with your doctor.
Sincerely,
Anthony Carey
M.A., CSCS, CES
CEO and Founder of Function First
Member of The Exercise™ is Medicine Task Force
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