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Physical Activity is Important in the Treatment of Osteoporosis
By Ernie Schramayr November, 2022
"I recently had the opportunity to attend a training program for health and fitness professionals who work with clients at risk of developing osteoporosis or who
Rehabilitation Following an Osteoporotic Fragility Fracture
The global approach to rehabilitation following an osteoporotic fragility fracture: A review of the rehabilitation working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) committee of scientific advisors
D. Pinto1,2 · M. Alshahrani1,3 · R. Chapurlat4 · T. Chevalley5 · E.
Dr. Earl Bogoch Appointed The Inaugural Holder Of The Brookfield Chair In Fracture Prevention
November 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
TORONTO, November 19, 2020 – Dr. Earl Bogoch has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Brookfield Chair in Fracture Prevention.
Ontario Telemedicine Fracture Screening Initiative
July 2020
In January 2020, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) saw the introduction of a new method of reaching patients who are eligible to be
Having Caregiving Responsibilities Affects Management
Having Caregiving Responsibilities Affects Management of Fragility Fractures and Bone Health
July 2020
In a recent publication we examined how caregiving responsibilities were associated with, and possibly impacted by, the fracture experience and the resulting management of bone health. We
Osteoporosis Disease Risk – A Case Study
A case study on assessing patients’ risk for osteoporosis, facilitating proactive care
July 2020
Background: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.1 Despite guidelines being available for disease management,
Tai Chi for Fall Prevention
Staying Balanced with Taichi
July 2020
Take action to make sure you are staying fracture-free and are taking care of your bone health. Ensure that your home environment is free of clutter and any obstacles and take care when walking
Effect of Implementation of a Standardized Hip
January 2020
Each year in London Ontario, there are approximately 400 fragility hip fractures, acutely cared for across two teaching hospital sites. Currently, London does not have a citywide fracture liaison service addressing the needs of
Distinguished Alumni, Dr. Judi Laprade
January 2020
Dr. Judi Laprade, Bone Fit™ Lead Trainer and Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, was recently awarded the School of Rehabilitation Therapy Distinguished Alumni Award from Queen’s University.
Dr. Steven Richie: A Champion Retires
January 2020
At the end of November, Dr. Steve Richie retired from his full-time orthopaedic surgeon practice in Brantford. It is a career he says has “been great and fabulous” and he leaves
with some ambivalent