May 24, 2023 | Living with Osteoporosis, Patients' Perspective
Natalie\ is a 32-year-old attorney from Cape Town South Africa. She gave birth to her third baby in October 2022 and has three children, age 9, age 2 and 6 months. When she was 5 months pregnant (and 3 weeks after her husband had surgery on his spine/neck) she woke...
Aug 16, 2021 | Patients' Perspective, Awareness, General
Fracture Liaison Service: first fracture care as a prevention tool One of the most important responses to an osteoporosis-related fracture is the care the patient receives during the healing process, and thereafter in order to prevent further fractures. It is well...
Jul 16, 2018 | Patients' Perspective
By Lucy Wyndham A number of scientific studies have shown that exercise can increase the mineral content in bones, making it an effective treatment therapy against osteoporosis. Figures indicate that 2.4 million South African adults over the age of 50 have...
