Risk Factors At least 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will break a bone from osteoporosis. Did you know? Fractures from osteoporosis are more common than heart […]

Sitting Sitting tall in a perch position puts less strain on the spine than a slumped or slouched position. You may find it difficult at first to sit tall with […]

SAC Members and Research Our Members Our Scientific Advisory Council members are involved with many research projects.  Read ahead to learn more about our members and their research. Ahmed Negm […]

Prepared and reviewed by members of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada Calcium is essential for the achievement and maintenance of normal bone health. The current daily requirements for […]

The recent study by Bolland and colleagues published in the Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology (Oct 4, 2018) is an updated meta-analysis that evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on fractures, […]

Video Series 2 Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants Long-term care video series 2 This series focuses on the role of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants for preventing falls and fractures in long-term […]

Eleanor Mills was a woman living with significant bone loss who saw herself as “a bent lady looking like an inverted L” after sustaining multiple osteoporotic fractures. Her daughter, Helen, […]

Osteoporosis Update Osteoporosis Update provides the most current, reliable information to support general practitioners and other health professionals involved in the daily clinical management of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis Canada is currently […]

  Our Financials YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 Osteoporosis Canada’s Program Fund, which accounts for revenue and expenses related to education, advocacy and awareness, administration, and fundraising, had a year-end […]