At Vitalis Physiotherapy, our treatment for Osteoporosis includes:
Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the loss of old bone. The bones become weak and brittle, so much so that coughing or bending over could cause a fracture.
Although your bones are very strong, they consist of living tissue that continually breaks down and rebuilds. Up until your early 20s, your body has the ability to make new bone faster than it breaks down old bone tissue. But this process slows down as you get older.
In the early stages of bone loss, called osteopenia, there are often no symptoms. However, some signs and symptoms can point toward potential bone loss, such as:
As the disease progresses you may also experience:
It’s important to take action to prevent bone loss and maintain bone density.
Examples of bone-building steps you can take include the following:
Engage in exercise
Regular weight-bearing exercises help to build bone mass. Weight-bearing exercise involves physical activity that you do on your feet, with your weight supported by your bones. Examples include:
Eat enough calcium
An adult typically needs about 1000mg of calcium per day, this may vary based on life stage and calcium needs.
Get enough vitamin D
Vitamin D is vital to helping your body absorb calcium. Most people need 400 international units (IU) of vitamin D each day.
between 10 to 15 min of sun exposure can stimulate vitamin D production. Spending this limited amount of time in the sun two to three times a week whilewearing sunscreenis enough to meet your vitamin D needs, per the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Your doctor may request a scan to check your bone density. Usually they scan your lumbar spine and hips and compare them to density of others your age and gender.
Your doctor may request a scan to check your bone density. Usually they scan you lumbar spine and hips and compare them to density of others your age and gender.
Once you have osteoporosis you require a multimodal approach to treatment. It is important to also look at creating an exercise program to strengthen your bones and muscles and reduce your risk of falling.
Our Osteoporosis & Osteopenia treatment includes:
Are you in pain caused by Osteoporosis? Call our friendly team on 0410 559 856. We’d love to help.
