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Is a Mini-Trampoline a good way to Improve Osteoporosis or Osteopenia?
We have great evidence for the positive effects of exercise on bone health and strengthening. You might wonder if the mini-trampoline counts. Find out here.
Breast Cancer Medications and Exercise, What you need to know.
One of the more common scenarios I encounter is women with osteoporosis or osteopenia who have gone through treatment for breast cancer. Breast cancer medications tend to be not so great for bone health.
Wrist Fractures and Osteoporosis.
Is a distal radius fracture (a wrist fracture) in your future? Is osteoporosis going to interfere with your recovery if you do break your wrist?
Vitamin K for Osteoporosis Prevention and Build Strong Bones.
Vitamin K research is a rabbit hole that takes you in so many directions and gets confusing very fast. Let's see how I do in explaining it and helping you navigate what you should be trying to achieve with your intake.
Can I keep golfing? I just found out I have osteoporosis and osteopenia.
I get questions about continuing activities like golf, pickleball, kayaking, and running almost daily. These questions about exercises that require twisting and lifting are not easy to answer.
I struggle because I dislike telling people to stop doing something they enjoy.
Weight-Bearing Exercises for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia, the LIFTMOR study
The one comprehensive study specifically focused on figuring out what exercises are best to treat osteoporosis and osteopenia is the LIFTMOR trial published in 2018.
Zone Training for Stronger Bones after Menopause
There are five zones of training. Zone 2 seems to be making the social media circuit these days, so let’s delve into it for a moment.
Does Acupuncture Help Combat Bone Loss?
While it is well known that acupuncture can be useful for pain relief in cancer patients, people with TMJ, and low back pain, as well as helping people with insomnia and lowering blood pressure, I hadn't heard anything about it being used to treat osteopenia or osteoporosis.
Weighted Vest for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia: Pros and Cons
If you have osteoporosis or osteopenia, you may have wondered about wearing a weighted vest when you walk or exercise.
Vitamin C for Osteopenia or Osteoporosis Fractures?
What if you have osteoporosis or osteopenia? Should this diagnosis change my Vitamin C intake?
What Is A Trabecular Bone Score?
Getting a TBS can add to the bone health picture by helping to predict your risk of bone fracture.
Can I Build Bone with Exercise?
I have heard osteoporosis referred to as a young person's disease that shows up decades later. If you had access to good food and participated in sports, your bones had a good chance of getting to peak density.
Whole Body Vibration for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia?
Your time is precious, how should you spend it? You want to address your osteopenia or osteoporosis and prevent further bone loss, but how?
Let's talk about Whole Body Vibration (WBV) as a way to increase bone density.
Lift Weights to Prevent Bone Loss
Lifting weights (resistance training) is the best way to fight back against bone loss.