Category: Osteoporosis

Strength training may curb hip, spinal bone loss in women with osteoporosis

Posted on July 20, 2011

An updated review of studies has found that when compared with staying sedentary, strength exercises increase bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. “Bone loss is an inevitable part of aging, and our review indicates that exercise appears to slow it down,” Tracey E. Howe, a professor of rehabilitation services at the Glasgow Caledonian University …

Atraumatic Bilateral Femur Fracture in Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use

Posted on June 11, 2009

By Maria S. Goddard, MD; Kristoff R. Reid, MD; James C. Johnston, MD; Harpal S. Khanuja, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:607 Abstract Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are commonly treated with the bisphosphonate class of medications, one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States. In the past 4 years, reports have been published implying …