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 […]

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, […]

Fundraise There are many ways to get involved so that you can make an impact and help change the lives of those living with or affected by osteoporosis.  If you […]

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 […]

This report provides a national overview on diagnosed osteoporosis, related fractures and the osteoporosis care gap among Canadians 40 years and older.  It reports on administrative data from the Canadian […]

OSTEOPOROSIS RESEARCH Research Awards Osteoporosis Canada is proud to support clinical, translational and health-outcomes research that focuses on the high fracture-risk population and more specifically, preventing fractures and their negative […]

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, […]

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 […]

Managing Pain You may or may not experience pain with a diagnosis of osteoporosis. There are several reasons why an individual with osteoporosis might experience pain: As described above, fractures […]