BETTER BONE CLINIC

Better Bone Clinic is a medical practice whose only focus is osteoporosis-its diagnosis, treatment and management... Another risk-reducer is weight-bearing exercise. Bone strengthens when exposed to a load. But people with osteoporosis are at increased risk for fractures. This seeming "Catch 22" of exercising with osteoporosis must be guided at first with safe, thoughtful exercises and strict do's and don'ts. We offer all our patients with osteoporosis qualified instruction and training in exercise by a credentialed physical therapist... For many people, being diagnosed with osteoporosis (especially if it is diagnosed because of a fracture) causes panic and depression and a feeling like "the end is near". Indeed, the statistics with hip fractures are sobering: 20% of people who suffer a hip fracture die within a year of their fall. We believe the diagnosis of osteoporosis should instead be a "wake-up call" and "call to action". In addition to medication and diet, there is so much..