Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 2:00-2:45pm ET with instructor Carol Michaels for a live virtual class: Strength Training for Osteoporosis for Beginners. This free 45-minute osteoporosis exercise class will show you how to strength train and stretch safely with osteoporosis.
Join the Bone Buddies Online Virtual Support Group this November! Weekly sessions cover topics ranging from diet, exercise, treatment, and more!
SHERRI BETZ, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA, NCPT is a 1991 graduate of the Louisiana State University Medical Center's School of Physical Therapy and received her doctorate in physical therapy from Evidence in Motion Health Sciences Institute in 2017. Sherri actually began her movement career as a national gymnastics competitor and as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer for Nautilus Fitness Centers in the 1980's. Inspired by the work of a physical therapist in one of the clubs where she trained, Sherri pursued a degree in physical therapy. Her love of movement education has been integrated into her physical therapy practice at a rehabilitative level and at a fitness level. Utilization of Pilates, Yoga and Gyrotonic® with a specialty in the treatment of the pelvic girdle and manual therapy of the spine and pelvis are integral in her practice as a Physical Therapist.
Join the Bone Buddies Online Virtual Support Group this October! Weekly sessions cover topics ranging from diet, exercise, treatment, and more!
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis or have been living with it for some time, chances are you may have many questions. How do I manage the disease? Will I break a bone or suffer a second fracture? Do I have to give up all the activities I love? It’s normal to have questions and feel uncertainties, but it’s also important to remember that many people with osteoporosis live full, rewarding lives. Ray Morgan is one of them.
The prevalence of osteoporosis in Mexican Americans is approximately 50% higher than in whites. Due to this increased prevalence, it is critical that this population is diagnosed and treated prior to experiencing life-changing fractures. Access to DXA screening and diagnosis are necessary to ensure treatment, which is inexpensive and effective. Increasing access to DXA scans by addressing the woefully inadequate reimbursement for the test will help address the bone health crisis that has affected this community disproportionately.
“During the pandemic, my mom fell and had a painful vertebral fracture requiring hospitalization and now rehab. COVID has really complicated the situation here in Connecticut and made the concept of nursing home care very scary. According to data from the State Department of Public Health, almost 70% of the state’s covid related deaths have occurred in nursing homes. Unfortunately, we had no option.” –Tricia, CT
