Exercise Exercise is an important step towards protecting your bones Exercise is for everyone including individuals diagnosed with osteoporosis, including those who have had a spine or hip fracture. If […]

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 […]

Fracture Risk Scale An innovative tool for assessing & managing fracture risk in long-term care Did you know? WHY IS PREVENTING FRACTURES IN LONG-TERM CARE IMPORTANT? The fracture rate in […]

2023 Clinical Practice Guideline Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada: 2023 update. This guideline is an update of the 2010 Osteoporosis Canada clinical practice […]

Everyone has at one time experienced acute pain. The recent article on “Osteoporosis and Pain-Helping Your Body Help Itself” explains acute pain as a pain that starts suddenly and has […]

SUPPORT RESOURCES Booklets, Brochures, Fact Sheets and Inserts English Resources Booklets & Fact Sheets Drug Treatments This four-page fact sheet focuses on medications used to treat osteoporosis. Contains detailed information […]

We are aware of recent media reports that long-term use of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis (sold under the names of Fosamax [alendronate] and Actonel [risedronate]) may be associated with the occurrence […]

We are aware of recent media reports that long-term use of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis (sold under the names of Fosamax [alendronate] and Actonel [risedronate]) may be associated with the occurrence […]

HORMONE THERAPY (HT) Estrogen plays such an important role in maintaining bone. Hormone Therapy (HT) or estrogen/progesterone, is commonly used to relieve the symptoms of menopause. However, because estrogen plays […]