Osteoporosis CARE Therapy

One of every two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.  Osteoporosis, often called "the silent disease" due to the asymptomatic nature of bone loss, is characterized by diminishing bone density and structural deterioration of bone tissue that leads to increased susceptibility to fractures.

Risk factors for osteoporosis include:

• Abnormal absence of menstrual periods
• Advanced age
• Anorexia nervosa
• Being Caucasian or Asian
• Being female
• Being thin
• Current low bone mass
• Estrogen deficiency in women
• Family history
• Having a small frame
• Low lifetime calcium intake
• Low testosterone in men
• Use of alcohol

In Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's Osteoporosis CARE (Complete Aerobic and Resistance Exercise and Education) Therapy Program, a physical therapist will customize a therapy program designed to educate and train you in all aspects of osteoporosis prevention and treatment, including:

• Diet
• Lifestyle and body change
• Medical intervention guidance
• Weight-bearing exercise

 

For a therapy appointment at any Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital location, please call Central Scheduling at (847) 535-8000.  Please email any questions you have to physicaltherapy@lfh.org.