Physical Therapy For Osteoporosis
Assessment | Education | Treatment | Self-Care
Strengthen Bones Safely
Safely strengthen bones with weight-bearing exercises supervised by a medically trained physical therapist.
Your Orthopaedic Team Rehabilitation therapist will select the most appropriate exercises for your bone condition and fitness level.
Prevent Bone Loss
Physical therapy for osteoporosis can increase bone density by stimulating the production of new bone tissue. As a result, therapeutic exercise supervised by your physical therapist can help slow and reverse the progression of osteoporosis and reduce the risk of bone fractures.
The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis occur in the spine, wrist, and hip.
Assess and Manage the Risk of Falls
According to the CDC, 95% of hip fractures in older adults are caused by falling. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in adults over 65.
Physical therapy helps older adults improve their balance, strength, and mobility after a fall-related fracture.
Strength and Balance
Balance assessments are an essential part of fall-risk management, especially for those with osteoporotic bone density at higher risk for fractures.