Women at Risk for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition that decreases bone density and puts victims at a higher risk for fractures. The most common places for fractures are the spine, wrist or hip. 

Your bones are the building blocks of your body. Osteoporosis, which affects women more commonly than men, weakens the infrastructure. Learning how to prevent it is just the tool you need. Physical therapy is your ticket to stronger bones and injury prevention. Our PT's can educate you today about building bone mass early in life to prevent osteoporosis!

If you have already sustained a fracture because of weak bones, physical therapy aids rehabilitation for mobility, strength and function areas affected by the break. Following a fracture, physical therapy reduces your chances of similar injuries in the future. 

Here are a few osteoporosis prevention tips recommended by the National Osteoporosis Foundation:

• Get your daily recommended amount of calcium and vitamin D
• Engage in regular weight-bearing exercise
• Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol
• Talk to your healthcare provider about bone health
• When appropriate, have a bone density test and take medication

The physical therapists at First Colony want you to function at your highest level of ability no matter your bone density! To learn more about osteoporosis and physical therapy, visit http://www.womenshealthapta.org/pdfs/Osteoporosis.pdf