Thanks. I owe a bunch to gardening. When I was two weeks out of my 15th birthday and later that year, had multiple blood clots in my legs. The garden became my physical and mental therapy. So horticulture therapy has great potential as one way/tool to help people heal.
and yes, i also use gardening for physical therapy and general exercise. i just can't deal with gyms or more regimented exercises any more... so it works out well for me and we get to have some fresh veggies and fruits.