In 2000, an estimated 9 million new osteoporotic fractures occurred. Of these fractures, 1.4 million were vertebral and 1.6 million involved the hip. At least one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 will suffer a hip fracture caused by weakened bone....
Osteopenia is defined as a condition of decreased bone density caused by greater bone loss (resorption) than bone creation. This is considered a milder form of bone loss that does not meet the criteria of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone is lost...
Our public health officials recommendations of social distancing, face coverings and washing your hands to reduce the risk of becoming infected with Covid are well known. Are there other things one may do to potentially mitigate risk? A wealth of evidence points to...
Many of you are sitting at less than optimal desks, perhaps even a makeshift desk or dining room table acting as your “home office” due to the recent societal changes we have all learned to endure. Unfortunately, these less than optimal postures and poor ergonomic...
Since March of 2020, most of us have endured a complete upending of our daily routines. Shelter in place has resulted many people working from home, with little or no preparation for this new challenge. I have seen a tremendous increase in cases of neck stress and...
