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Osteoporosis

  • Overview
  • Diagnosis and learning more about osteoporosis
    • What is osteoporosis? (Introduction Dr. Ashok Bhalla)
    • Being diagnosed with osteoporosis
    • DXA scans, FRAX and other tests for osteoporosis
    • Who develops osteoporosis?
  • Treatments and interventions
    • Medication for osteoporosis
    • Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy for osteoporosis
    • Surgery for osteoporosis
    • Use of complementary therapies by patients with osteoporosis
  • Managing osteoporosis
    • Pain and other physical problems in osteoporosis
    • Pain and medication in osteoporosis
    • Food, diet and supplements for osteoporosis
    • Osteoporosis, alcohol and smoking
    • Osteoporosis and exercise
  • Information and support
    • Information needs for people with osteoporosis
    • Sources of information for people with osteoporosis
    • Osteoporosis organisations and local support groups
  • Doctor - patient communication
    • Communicating with health professionals
    • Messages to doctors and nurses working with people with osteoporosis
  • Living with osteoporosis
    • Impact on home life due to osteoporosis
    • Family, friends and support for people with osteoporosis
    • Osteoporosis, mobility, driving and transport
    • The effect of osteoporosis on work and finances
    • Osteoporosis, social life, leisure and holidays
  • Feelings and thoughts about life and body image
    • Body image of people with osteoporosis
    • Feelings and thoughts about osteoporosis
    • Messages to others with osteoporosis
  • People's Profiles
    • Age of diagnosis 23-39
    • Age of diagnosis 40-49
    • Age of diagnosis 50-59
    • Age of diagnosis 60-69
    • Age of diagnosis 70+
    • A health professional explains about Osteoporosis
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Osteoporosis

Profiles - Age of diagnosis 23-39

David - Interview 37

David lives at home with his parents and siblings. He recently finished university and now works full-time as a Customer Relations Administrator. He loves is independence that he says are facilitated by his car and wheelchair.

Jane - Interview 19

Jane is a university lecturer and lives with her partner and their son. Both her maternal grand-mother and her mother have osteoporosis. Jane feels let down by the healthcare system.
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