osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Prevention and Treatment

Did you know the lifetime risk for women dying from hip fracture complications is equal to the risk of dying from breast cancer? For example, 20% of women who suffer a hip fracture die within the next 12 months.

Broken bones caused by osteoporosis are not only excruciatingly painful, but can also have a serious impact on quality of life. Hip fractures can lead to serious disability and can result in the need for constant care.

Despite the fact that half of women in the UK over 50 will suffer a bone fracture, recent research shows that only 4% fear developing osteoporosis and fracturing a hip, compared with 56% of women who are afraid of developing cancer.

I have received this information from the Alliance for Better Bone Health, which has been set up by Procter & Gamble and others to promote preventative steps to reduce the risks associated with osteoporosis.

They have an information brochure and excercise guide which you can download from these links:

Information Brochure

Exercise charts

To download, right-click the links and select "save as". You will need Adobe reader to view these documents. You can get it FREE here


This content was created on Thu 6 July 2006

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