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Exercise
We know most about two types of exercise that build and maintain bone density. These are weight-bearing and resistance/strengthening exercises. Examples of weight-bearing exercises are walking, jogging, stair climbing and team sports. Examples of resistance or strengthening exercises are those that use free weights, resistance machines and exercise bands. Note: If you have bone loss or osteoporosis or if you are frail, always check with your healthcare provider first before starting a new exercise program.
Exercise For People That Have Been Advised Not to Walk?
- By sdivas · New reply July 1, 2009
- 13 replies
- We have community members that have been advised against walking or are not able to walk. Will the PT's and fitness professionals please share exercises that can be done sitting? Thank you ...
Is brisk walking safe?
- By stirkrazymoe · New reply June 24, 2009
- 30 replies
- I have a few thoracic compression fractures and I have shrunk 2" in the past year. Apparently all the things I thought I was doing to strengthen my back was crushing it! I am seeing a specialist in about ...
How severe is the risk of bone fractures during exercise?
- By rmchavin · New reply June 23, 2009
- 10 replies
- Exercise has many benefits including: (1) Increased bone density, (2) Improved lung function, (3) Improved weight control, and (4) Increased blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol which tend to clean ...
Harvard Exercises for Stronger Bones, Muscles
- By nathji · New reply June 20, 2009
- 2 replies
- Although I am sure most people already know which exercises they must do and which they must avoid, I just thought I would copy this important bulletin I received from the Harvard Medical School in June ...
The Myth of Ab Crunches
- By SequoiaHealth · New reply June 19, 2009
- 17 replies
- Several discussions have talked about abdominal crunches not being well suited for people with osteoporosis or osteopenia. The truth of the matter is abdominal crunches are not really good for anyone ...
What happens to our bone density when we quit our exercise program?
- By rmchavin · New reply June 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hundreds of scientific studies confirm that exercise will increase our bone density and that we can, at least while we continue to exercise regularly, delay the fractures that would have occurred had ...
Therapy for the Handicapped with OsteoPorosis?
- By Tom-WI · Posted June 7, 2009
- 0 replies
- I just met a woman with severe osteoporosis, who had polio in both her legs as a child. She has to use a power chair and fell out of it and broke her leg. She is on Fosamax/Alendronate, and takes calcium ...
Excercise DVD
- By GraceRunner · New reply June 6, 2009
- 2 replies
- I was recently diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I'm a runner so I'm in pretty good physical shape (or so I thought). I would like some suggestions for good exercise DVDs specifically geared for Osteoporosis ...
High-impact exercise may be best bone-builder
- By wellnessworks4u · New reply May 30, 2009
- 23 replies
- This is great information for all to know. Be Well, wellnessworks4u@gmail.com High-impact exercise may be best bone-builder Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:54pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who want to keep ...
Resistance Bands
- By karen698 · New reply May 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- I have osteoporosis and feel like I need to do more resistant type exercises. Was wondering where to find more information about the use of resistance bands. karen698 ...
Are Vibratory Massages useful or harmful in Osteoporosis?
- By nathji · New reply May 13, 2009
- 8 replies
- Many people with osteoporosis are routinely doing exercises prescribed as weight bearing exercises, -- and walking and climbing stairs is one of them. There are many who still go in for massage, namely ...
Back Extensor Strengthening
- By SaraMeeks · New reply May 3, 2009
- 34 replies
- I thought that this group might be interested to know that more and more research is showing the importance of strengthening the back extensor muscles to minimize the risk of compression fractures in ...
Abdominal Exercises
- By minacarr57 · New reply May 3, 2009
- 1 reply
- I think I read somewhere that if you have osteoporosis or osteopenia, that crunches should be avoided. Is the ab machine at the gym okay? It's the kind where you add weights and then bend forward. I also ...
regaining strength & balance
- By Charleston · New reply April 24, 2009
- 7 replies
- I need to regain walking skills due to a doctor's error. I need balance, leg strenght and eventually the ability to go up and down steps. Should I use walking poles for stability when I can start exercising ...
Osteoporosis & Leg Fatigue, Poor Balance
- By nathji · New reply April 24, 2009
- 12 replies
- It is said that people with osteoporosis have legs that are easily fatigued. Does that mean that bone loss has some effect on nerves and muscles also? It is also said that people with osteoporosis have ...
NOF exercise dvd
- By gertie · New reply April 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi all. I recently purchased the NOF Be Bonewise exercise DVD. Am wondering what folks have done to increase challenge w/ these exercises--looks like for someone who is reasonably fit that they would ...
Exercises for Abdomen
- By maureen86 · New reply March 30, 2009
- 15 replies
- Hello! I read that crunches are a bad idea with osteoperosis. Since this is really the only exercise I have done in the past I am a bit at a loss as to what other exercise would be effective for toning ...
Is walking good exercise?
- By gertie · New reply March 20, 2009
- 7 replies
- For years I heard that walking was a good weight bearing exercise but recently I've read that it is not intense enough to be effective in dealing w/ osteoporosis. I have oteopenia and in the hip and borderline ...
Posture Alignment Exercises?
- By JilleWhite · New reply February 14, 2009
- 29 replies
- For the PT's out there.. the book Posture Alignment by Paul D'Arezzo.... are the exercises in this book safe for us? If so, they seem to be great for restoring correct posture, but I wanted to ask some ...
great site for PT exercises for various conditions
- By Uma · New reply January 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi all, I need to spend a lot more time now on eldercare matters but want to be sure to share this site with you. It is not about osteoporosis but rather a great resource for different physical conditions ...
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