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Proper Body Alignment
Knowing how to move, sit and stand properly can help you stay active and prevent broken bones and disability. Proper posture can also help to limit the amount of kyphosis, or forward curve of the upper back, that can result from broken bones in the spine. One of the most important things about body mechanics… Read more »
Recovering from Fractures
Even with your best efforts to protect your bones, itās still possible to break a bone. People most often break a bone in the spine, hip or wrist. But people also break bones in other parts of the body, including the ribs, upper arms, pelvis, collarbones, ankles and feet. Regardless of the bone affected, recovery… Read more »
Osteoporosis and Your Spine
Your spine is made up of small bones called vertebrae. The picture of the spine shows the different regions of the spine, from the bottom (sacrum) to the top (cervical). People with osteoporosis most often break bones in the upper (thoracic) spine. When these bones break, they can cause pain, height loss and stooped or… Read more »
How Much Exercise Do You Need?
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Thank you for your interest in the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation. Please click here to fill out our Contact Form. On bonehealthandosteoporosis.orgĀ youāll find answers to most of your questions as well asĀ additional resources. For information about osteoporosis, please use the following links: Osteoporosis prevention Risk factors Treatment options For answers to specific questions, please… Read more »
Launching a BHOF Support Group
Thank you for your interest in starting a BHOF Support Group. Please review the information below and complete a support group application. About BHOF Support Groups Coping with the challenges of a new diagnosis or management of a condition can be difficult, and peer support can play a crucial role. Support groups provide people with… Read more »
Information for Caregivers
Choosing a Health Care Professional If you or someone you know are at risk for osteoporosis or already have it, itās important that you have a healthcare provider who knows about the disease. While there is no one type of medical specialty dedicated to osteoporosis, many healthcare providers are qualified to diagnose and treat it…. Read more »
Alendronate Sodium or Alendronate Sodium plus Vitamin D3 (FosamaxĀ®, Fosamax Plus D and Binostoā¢)
Alendronate is approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and for the treatment of osteoporosis in men. It also is approved for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women as a result of long-term use of steroid medicines (examples are prednisone and cortisone). Alendronate reduces bone loss, increases bone… Read more »
Prevention and Healthy Living
Osteoporosis and the broken bones it can cause are not part of normal aging. There is a lot you can do to protect your bones throughout your life. Youāre never too young or too old to improve the health of your bones. Osteoporosis prevention should begin in childhood. But it shouldnāt stop there. Whatever your… Read more »