Accessibility Accessibility Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) Osteoporosis Canada is committed to excellence in servicing all customers including people with disabilities. […]

Self-Help Guidelines For Day-To-Day Activities After A Spine Fracture A very important thing to remember if you have a spine fracture, whether it is painful or not, is to reduce […]

After The Fracture Table Of Contents Introduction General Information About Pain After A Fracture Three Stages of Pain from a Fracture Acute Pain – Immediately after a Fracture Sub-acute Pain […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.

It is possible to travel safely and enjoyably with osteoporosis, but there are precautions that need to be taken, as well as those related to the pandemic. More tips and […]

As pandemic restrictions begin to lift, you may be thinking about travelling. Today, in addition to considering your plans to travel with osteoporosis you must also be clear on travel […]

General Information About Pain After A Fracture Pain is the body’s natural response when a bone breaks. Both the fracture and any injuries to the body tissue near the fracture […]

VIDEO SERIES ON EXERCISE AND OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis Canada has developed a video series on exercise and osteoporosis in partnership with the University of Waterloo and Geriatric Education and Research in […]

IMPACT REPORT 2020 – 2021 __________   PATIENT STORYJOYCE CRAWFORD Joyce’s father had osteoporosis and even though her grandmother wasn’t formally diagnosed, she had signs of the disease including her […]