Bending With A Neutral Spine When you bend over or lean forward to brush your teeth or wash your face at the bathroom sink or do other similar activities, it […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

What Is A Neutral Spine? It will help you to know a little about how your spine works so that you can understand how to reduce pain when you move. […]

Spine Fractures Broken bones in the spine are referred to as vertebral compression fractures or spine fractures. The spine is one of the most common sites of broken bones as […]

Hip Fractures Hip fractures from osteoporosis are usually the result of a fall and most commonly occur in people in their late 70s or 80s. A broken hip will require hospitalization and […]

What To Expect From Some Specific Types Of Fracture The four most common sites for broken bones due to osteoporosis are the wrist, the shoulder, the hip and the spine. […]

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 […]