Bed Rest If you have a new spine fracture that is painful, bed rest is recommended during the acute pain stage because lying down puts less pressure on the spine […]

One of the most common questions I get from people with a new diagnosis of osteoporosis is can I do yoga? Yoga is defined as “a system of physical postures, […]

Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) FLS: MAKE YOUR FIRST BREAK YOUR LAST! A Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) is a specific model of care where a coordinator pro-actively identifies fracture patients, on […]

Dr. Aliya Khan, Dr. Heather Frame, Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Dr. Rowena Ridout, Dr. Lianne Tile and Dr. Sandra Kim Recommendations from Osteoporosis Canada Rapid Response Team Osteoporosis is a chronic […]

Frequently Asked Questions What causes osteoporosis? No single cause for osteoporosis has been identified. However, certain factors – called risk factors – do seem to play a role in the […]

I am 75 years old. Six months ago, I thought that “zoom” was a word that little boys and girls used when they were playing with toy cars. However, since […]

Get Involved What you can do We were the world’s first-ever osteoporosis-dedicated organization, the first to establish guidelines for long-term treatment and exercise, and the first to introduce fracture risk […]

Take action to make sure you are staying fracture-free and are taking care of your bone health. This pandemic has put enormous pressure on our healthcare systems stretching our resources […]

Standing And Walking Standing and walking puts less strain on the spine than sitting so try to stand and walk as much as possible rather than sitting too much. In the […]