Nov 18, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis
When one is involved in the excitement of travelling, you’re rarely thinking about your bones. After all, they’re always going to be along for the ride. But whenever you are moving your body by using some sort of transport other than your legs, you are in effect...
Sep 15, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis
If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, or have already experienced a fracture, you would be understandably nervous of falling. As a result you might slow down and certainly watch your step, especially on stairs and uneven ground. Even if you are soon to...
Jul 13, 2021 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the rate of loss of old bone. Osteoporosis affects men and women of all races. But white and Asian women — especially...
May 12, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis, Awareness
A compression fracture can be a surprising thing, because sometimes you may not even be aware that damage has taken place and, upon an X-ray for a mysterious pain, you discover you have a fractured spine, usually as a result of the pressure that bones put on each...
Mar 17, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis, Case Studies
by Mickie Jacobs Born to be active It is 1964 in Birmingham, England. Picture a young girl of 11 ½. She has just reached puberty; she is about to start secondary school. She is around 157 cms tall (or 5ft 2ins as this is England) and probably around 50 kg or 8 stone....
Aug 19, 2020 | Living with Osteoporosis, Case Studies
“I’ve heard about osteoporosis, but thought I didn’t fit the profile. It turns out you don’t have to fit the profile – thin, small boned, Caucasian and heading towards 60. It’s amazing how you can have the symptoms, but something doesn’t “click”. I was...
