August 23, 2012
I recently saw a patient who has not improved her Bone Mineral Density despite 2 years of Forteo followed by 3 years of Reclast. The good news is that she stopped...
August 7, 2012
Last week we were on vacation near Ely, MN on the edge of Boundary Waters Canoe Area with our 2 year old grandson. His favorite day trip was to the...
May 7, 2012
Americans suffer 2 million low trauma “fragility” fractures a year. “Bone Attack” is much more common than heart attack. “Bone Attack is a warning, in the same way that heart...
May 4, 2012
National Osteoporosis Foundation meeting last week emphasized exercises that help avoid, or even correct, kyphosis or “humpback”. This is important because kyphosis leads to poor balance, falls and fractures. Weak Muscles...
May 1, 2012
Half of all women over 50 will fracture a wrist, shoulder, vertebra, hip, or some other bone in their remaining lifetime. Increasing Fracture Risk is totally natural as a person...
April 24, 2012
Osteoporotic Fractures disable, disfigure, and kill more women each year than breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke combined. Half of all women over age 50 will suffer an Osteoporotic (Fragility)...
March 3, 2012
How can we Avoid Osteoporosis? That was the question at the “Blue Zones” meeting this week. The Blue Zones technique is to adopt healthy lifestyles leading to longer, healthier, happier...
January 30, 2012
Daily 20 to 30 minutes of standing/walking type exercise helps to prevent fractures. Why? There are many benefits.
December 2, 2011
Exercise is necessary for good Bone Health. Muscle strength and balance not only prevent falls, but they also strengthen bones. Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Tai-chi, walking and light weights are all...
October 8, 2011
Yesterday Iowa set a new world record for the most people simultaneously exercising. 291,000 Iowans walked for at least a kilometer over the noon hour on Friday. The theme was...