In celebration of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, 2021, the New York State Osteoporosis Prevention & Education Program (NYSOPEP) at Helen Hayes Hospital presents Bones, Balance & Mindfulness, a Virtual Bone Health Conference FREE and open to the community. The virtual conference will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 12:30pm-2pm (EST).
Webinar: Helping to Prevent and Manage Osteoporosis with Physical Therapy
The National Osteoporosis Foundation and NY Physical Therapy & Wellness are teaming up to host an informative and engaging webinar, Helping to Prevent and Manage Osteoporosis with Physical Therapy. In the presentation, Dr. Garry Kushnir, PT, DPT of NY Physical Therapy & Wellness will discuss some possible causes of osteoporosis, various treatment options, how physical therapy can help improve bone density and the role that strengthening your core, lower extremities and trunk can play in helping to prevent and treat osteoporosis. While osteoporosis can potentially harm any of our body’s bones, we will focus on the spine and prevention of posture loss.
An Open Letter: Reject Health Policies that Discriminate
The National Osteoporosis Foundation has joined a group of 80+ organizations that have signed an Open Letter to lawmakers and committed to work with HHS, Congress and states on commonsense health reforms centered on patients and people with disabilities, while tackling affordability and nondiscrimination.



