OSTEOPOROSIS

Each time your feet fit the ground when walking your bones are stimulated to grow. The right exercise prescription can play a major role in reversing the effects of osteoporosis. Weight bearing exercises and impact exercises help to improve bone density. Core stabilization and balance exercise interventions incorporated into a osteoporosis program also has many benefits in building your confidence and assist in the prevention of falls.

Physical activity is vital for bone health throughout our lives. In children and adolescence exercise is important in the development of 'peak bone mass'. A high peak bone mass gives you a good bone foundation for the rest of your life. In early to middle adulthood the main goal of exercise, in regard to osteoporosis, is to maintain bone density, by preventing or slowing bone loss. Immediately post-menopause, women can experience significant bone loss. Several studies have shown specific exercises may help maintain bone density or slow the rate of bone loss, particularly if combined with appropriate treatment and / or calcium supplementation. In older years one of the most important benefits of exercise is in preventing falls, which is vital as falls are responsible for many fractures and other injuries.

Osteoporosis makes bones vulnerable, which is why it’s critical to prevent falls. The highest common causes of osteoporosis related fractures are a result of falls. As we get older, we tend to loose the ability to stay in balance; this is a result of becoming less active & agile and weaker in our joints and muscles. Lets face it, we just don’t move like we did when we children - Running around care free putting all our joints and muscles to their limit. Re-teaching your body how to balance and stabilize itself is possible and has amazing results.