Osteoporosis Classes | Launceston

Classes are designed for people of all ages & abilities, already with osteoporosis and people at risk of developing osteoporosis.

Classes includes:
> Educational Session / Seminar
> Postural Exercises
> Strengthening Exercises
> Flexibility Exercises
> Balance Exercises
> Co-ordanation Exercises
> General Fitness Exercises

The 8 weeks programme is specifically designed to improve bone density and reduce the risk of injury caused by osteoporosis.

As well as improving your health, fitness and quality of life.

Class created by:
Physio-Fix
AthleteX

What is Osteoporosis > Osteoporosis is a condition that affects the bones, causing them to become weak and fragile and more likely to break (fracture). These fractures most commonly occur in the spine, wrist and hips but can affect other bones such as the arm or pelvis.

Approximately 3 million people in the UK are thought to have osteoporosis, and there are over 230,000 fractures every year as a result. Although commonly associated with post-menopausal women, osteoporosis can also affect men, younger women and children.

Bone is made of a hard outer shell with a mesh of collagen (tough elastic fibres), minerals (including calcium), blood vessels and bone marrow inside. This mesh looks a bit like a honeycomb, with spaces between the different parts. Healthy bones are very dense, and the spaces inside the bones are small. In bone affected by osteoporosis, the spaces are larger, and this makes the bones weaker, less elastic and more likely to break.