Support groups provide a way to learn more about osteoporosis and how to live with the disease directly from those in similar situations. They provide an open opportunity to share information, feelings and goals to help you continue living an active and independent life ā even with osteoporosis. BHOF sponsors osteoporosis support groups throughout the country. The… Read more »
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Bone Health & Osteoporosis Online Support Community
Osteoporosis Online Support Community, hosted by Inspire, brings people with and affected by osteoporosis together online to share experiences and provide support for one another. Now with more than 68,000 members, Osteoporosis Online Support Community is a great source of support and a channel to learn more about living with the disease. The online community… Read more »
Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know – 50 pack
This 6-page pamphlet provides anyone at risk of osteoporosis with an overview about what people can do to protect their bones. The pamphlet covers the following topics: ā¢ Osteoporosis risk factors ā¢ NOFās calcium and vitamin D recommendations, with a chart of calcium rich foods and tips for choosing a calcium supplement ā¢ Exercises for your bone health ā¢ Bone mineral density testing ā¢ Fall prevention, tips for protecting the spine and more!
Impactactive Hip Protection
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Skeletal Fitness II
The new Skeletal Fitness II DVD features an all new exercise routine to help people with and at-risk for osteoporosis exercise safely to protect their bones and cardiovascular system while strengthening and sculpting the body all at once. Please note: If you are frail, have broken a bone or are at high risk of breaking… Read more »
Skeletal Fitness DVD: A Workout for your Bones
This one-hour bone healthy exercise video can help people with low bone density and osteoporosis to maintain or improve muscle strength and flexibility. This exercise program provides a total body workout led by leading exercise expert, Mirabai Holland, M.F.A. It also includes a 10-minute information section featuring the National Osteoporosis Foundationās Clinical Director, Felicia Cosman,… Read more »
Safe Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention – DVD
TheĀ Safe Strength Training for Osteoporosis PreventionĀ DVD, Ā featuring Susie Hathaway, American College of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, contains a 50-minute full-body bone-loading workout, plus a BONUS 40-minute step-by-step coaching section on how to safely and easily strength train when you are over fifty. Safety precautions are included for those with bone loss No unsafe forward… Read more »
Find a Professional
BHOF offers the Professional Partners NetworkĀ® (PPN) Directory as a public service to help you find healthcare providers in your area who offer osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment services. The healthcare providers listed in the directory pay an annual fee to be a member of the PPN Directory and each member is able to provide… Read more »
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Join BHOF and organizations across the globe in raising awareness and resources to promote better bone health! October Events in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day A diagnosis doesnāt mean the end to an independent, active, and fulfilling life. Break free from your osteoporosis and build strong bones for life… Read more »
May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month! 40 Patient Stories to Commemorate 40 Years We are excited to share that 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF)! Our mission has never been more critical given the fact that osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes,… Read more »