Lack of exercise is a major cause of chronic diseases
Physical activity or physiotherapy session is a very effective prevention against 35 important diseases:
1) accelerated biological aging/premature death,
2) sarcopenia,
3) metabolic syndrome,
4) obesity,
5) insulin resistance,
6) prediabetes,
7) type 2 diabetes,
8) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,
9) coronary heart disease,
10) peripheral artery disease,
11) hypertension,
12) stroke,
13) congestive heart failure,
14) endothelial dysfunction,
15) arterial dyslipidemia,
16) hemostasis,
17) deep vein thrombosis,
18) cognitive dysfunction,
19) depression and anxiety,
20) osteoporosis,
21) osteoarthritis,
22) balance,
23) bone fracture/falls,
24) rheumatoid arthritis,
25) colon cancer,
26) breast cancer,
27) endometrial cancer,
28) gestational diabetes,
29) preeclampsia,
30) polycystic ovary syndrome,
31) erectile dysfunction,
32) pain, diverticulitis,
33) constipation,
34) gallbladder diseases,
35) low cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max).
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241367/