Osteoporosis is a disease that affects younger as well as older women (men, too!). The biggest risk appears to be genetic, although if you are fair skinned smoke, drinks colas,and petite your are more prone to get it.
The problem with treating this stems from the fact, like hypertension, your first experience with the disease may be when you break a bone. The time to treat it is to when it is diagnosed at an asymptomatic stage.
Calcium, Magnesium and vitamin D are very important supplements to take. However, weight bearing exercise is equally important. In our practice we see many patients who have been on medications for years and do not show significant improvement in their bone density. Luckily, there are new medications on the market that treat resistant osteoporosis, but they are expensive and by injection only.
At Kaizen Total Wellness, we have been amazed by the improvement of bone density with our low impact weight resistance programs ( with and without the use of prescriptions)
Working with our trainers in our office for 30 minutes twice a week (on our low-impact Power Plate and bioDensity machines) in addition to walking or biking the other days can do wonders for your bones.
The next time you see a 70 year old women 4’10”, please be aware that 10 years earlier she was probably 5’2” or greater and asymptomatic.
For more information, please call Kaizen Total Wellness, (941)556-7788. Please note that all programs are private one on one encounters with our certified fitness trainers and physical therapists. Most insurances accepted.
www.kaizentotalwellness.com / www.drmishner.com
