YOUR FRACTURE JOURNEY

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Have you broken a bone from a slip, trip or fall? In this Fracture Journey, learn more about:

  • Why you may have broken your bone
  • How you can reduce your risk of breaking another bone
  • Management options including exercise, nutrition
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Exercise Recommendations

Too Fit to Fracture is a series of exercise recommendations for people with osteoporosis or spine fractures. It includes information on strength training, balance exercises and aerobic activity; interactive tools for getting started; tips for addressing barriers to exercise; and …

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Osteoporosis Talk Sheet

The Osteoporosis Talk Sheet is a great resource on osteoporosis and fractures for Family Councils and family members to use to support access to information about osteoporosis and fracture prevention. The Talk Sheet is meant to assist a Family Council’s …

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Summary of Fracture Prevention Recommendations

 The Summary of Fracture Prevention Recommendations is a great resource for family members of LTC residents. It’s a quick tool to understand the recommendations for preventing fractures in long term care. It focuses on: fracture risk assessment, calcium & vitamin …

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Summary of Fracture Risk Factors

The Summary of Fracture Risk Factors is a resource for family members of LTC residents that quickly highlights key risk factors for fractures. It helps to categorize long term care residents to determine if they may be at high to …

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Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Resource List

The Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Resource List is an important resource for Family Councils and family members of LTC residents interested in learning more about osteoporosis and fracture prevention in LTC homes in Ontario. It is a resource ideally used …

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