Bone Health & Falls Prevention

• People with low bone density (Osteoporosis / Osteopenia)

• People at risk of low bone density
  • Post-menopausal women
  • Women over 50 years
  • Men over 50 years
    
• People at risk of falls

• Improved bone density
  (decreased risk of fracture)
• Improved Quality of Life
• Reduced risk of Falls
• Increased strength / function
• More upright posture (reduced “hunch back” that places strain/reduces efficiency of lungs and other internal organs)

• Fractures – particularly in the spine or hip 
  • Hip fractures have an increased risk of death within the first year 
  • After a hip fracture, only 25% of people return to their ADLs, such as cooking or going to the shops
    
• Reduced Quality of Life & Independence
  • lower scores in social and physical function
    
• Pain – especially back pain
  
• lost height and hunched-forward posture
  • Causes reduced lung, heart, stomach, and urinary capacities, thereby significantly reducing the quality of life

This program is based on strong evidence for the most effective way to increase bone density and at the same time reduce risk of falls.

The outcomes of increased bone density, stronger muscles, improved function, improved quality of life all combine to make this program something we think that if you are in the target group (>50, low bone density or risk of low bone density and post menopause) this program is an essential part of tour health journey.

While the importance of resistance exercise is well known and been used over a long time, the way this is provided has been most often under prescribed. As therapists play it “safe”, giving low level resistance exercise the effects have been found to be modest.

Research this program has been based on found a more suitable amount of load

Importantly, studies into this program showed it to be very safe.

The program is designed to be completed in as little as 30minutes per session, twice a week

While we allow a bit longer in our groups to further ensure safety and effectiveness – this still means you can commit to the huge benefits of this program without taking up a matching commitment in time.

• 2 sessions per week
  
• Sessions take only 30-40minutes.

• 4 Exercises (Strength and impact exercises)
  
• Supervised by a physiotherapist

• Small groups

All participants first need to have had an initial consult with a physiotherapist.

Here we will

• Assess/understand your situation
• Confirm your suitability / safety
• Provide initial education
• Arrange for you to join the group
  

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We recommend you book with our physiotherapist Dan as he leads our Bone Health groups.