Saturday, March 25, 2023

2 PM EDT

Topic: Osteoporosis – Bone Health 101

SPEAKER

Dr. Esther Becker, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Osteoporosis Canada gave aa professional and informative presentation on bone health and how to prevent fractures.

Dr. Becker discussed:
– Introduction to Bone cells: Osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
– Common fractures, fragility fractures and what spinal fractures can cause.
– Osteoporosis and men
– Importance of Calcium, Vitamin D and Protein
– Tips for fall prevention

Below are helpful link resources:
Questions about medication
https://osteoporosis.ca/oc-replay/common-questions-about-osteoporosis-and-drug-therapies/
The differences between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
https://osteoporosis.ca/oc-replay/osteoporosis-and-osteoarthritis-what-you-need-to-know/
The Calcium Calculator
https://osteoporosis.ca/calcium-calculator/
The benefits of a healthy diet and exercise
https://osteoporosis.ca/oc-replay/the-benefits-of-protein-and-exercise-for-bone-health/
Exercise recommendations, including the videos, webinar replays, and the “Too Fit to Fracture” booklet
https://osteoporosis.ca/exercise-recommendations/
…and much more on the website at https://osteoporosis.ca/ and in French
at https://osteoporosecanada.ca/