For osteoporosis patients unable to exercise, help may be on the way. That's because scientists have discovered precisely how mechanical stress, such as exercise, promotes new bone growth. This opens ...

I’m pretty time-poor, so home workouts suit me perfectly and mean I can squeeze in exercise during the day before I collect my kids from school. One thing I am trying to prioritize is walking and ...

Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80 percent of whom are women, according to the Office on Women’s Health. It causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that ...

Jody Reid participates in a fitness class at Roy CrossFit in Roy on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. One of the best solutions — both to prevent osteoporosis from developing and to regrow bone once the ...

board-certified family physician and geriatrician, and director of Geriatric Cognitive Health for the Pacific Neuroscience Institute Experts stress that exercising with osteoporosis is not only ...

The purpose of this paper is to look at the effects of exercise in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in athletes of all age groups. Recommendations for exercise programs will be discussed ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — A bone density test showed that I have osteopenia. When I looked on the Internet, I found information that said walking would have no effect on osteoporosis or osteopenia. It said ...