Osteoporosis & Exercise

Osteoporosis and exercise

Osteoporosis has become a major diseases threat, with a woman’s risk of sustaining a hip fracture equal to the combined risk of developing breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.

Exercise builds good bones

A lifetime of poor nutrition and little exercise can increase your risk of osteoporosis, but adopting healthy bone habits early can help you avoid this disease.

Beefing up your bones

Weight training, regular exercise and vitamins may help postmenopausal women improve their bone density without using hormone therapy, a new study shows.

Invest in your bones

Brittle bone disease or osteoporosis is a major health problem in South Africa, in young and old alike. But the condition is preventable - especially with exercise.

How you can prevent osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a preventable disease. The good news is that there are many things you can do to prevent suffering from this condition later in life.

Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations

Learn what to do to treat sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.