Through Voices of Osteoporosis: Stories of Hope and Inspiration and the 40 Faces of Osteoporosis video series, individuals from across the country have shared their personal experiences to help raise awareness and encourage others navigating bone health and osteoporosis. Their stories highlight the importance of education, early diagnosis, support, advocacy, and resilience.
Join the Bone Buddies Online Virtual Support Group this May! Weekly sessions cover topics ranging from diet, exercise, treatment, and more.
Join us on May 5, from 5–6 p.m. ET with instructor Carol Michaels for a live virtual class: Strength Training for Osteoporosis for Beginners. This class will teach you how to strengthen bones and muscles, improve posture and balance. You will learn the exercises that should be performed, the exercises that should be modified and the exercises that should be avoided.
From the iconic skyline of New York City to the harbor of Sydney, and into neighborhoods across the country, Be Bone Strong™ is turning awareness into action, one step at a time. This year, that energy is on full display as our team prepares for two of the world’s most recognized races, while also expanding opportunities for people everywhere to take part, no starting line required.
When I first learned I had osteoporosis, I hadn’t had any symptoms. My doctor recommended I have a DEXA scan, and the test results showed my femoral neck score was in the osteoporosis range. After the diagnosis, I was shocked. I was also embarrassed that, as a Pilates and yoga teacher, I clearly hadn’t been loading my bones or getting the nutrients I needed. I had additional tests done to determine if there was a secondary cause, but there wasn’t.
I didn’t know anything about osteoporosis until my 83-year-old mother broke her hip a few days before Christmas in 2011. At that time, my sister did some online research about hip fractures and found a statistic from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) that said almost a quarter of people who suffer a hip fracture die within the first year after the fracture. We were shocked!
