Osteoporosis Treatment in West End, Brisbane

Osteoporosis means reduced bone density and increased fracture risk. It is usually silent until a fracture happens, and exercise is one of the few things that can improve bone density directly — but only if it is the right kind, at the right intensity, prescribed by someone who knows what is safe for your bones.

What you are likely to notice

• Usually no symptoms at all until a fracture
• Loss of height or increasing rounding of the upper back
• Fracture from a fall that should not have caused one
• Often diagnosed on a bone density scan after a fracture

What usually causes it

• Post-menopausal hormonal change, the largest single factor
• Age, family history, low body weight
• Long-term corticosteroid use and some medical conditions
• Inactivity, low calcium and vitamin D

How we treat it at Forge

Progressive resistance training and impact loading at an intensity that actually stimulates bone — light weights and walking alone do not do it. Our exercise physiologists prescribe this specifically, alongside balance training to reduce falls risk, and they know which movements to avoid where vertebral fracture risk is a concern.

How long it takes

Bone adapts slowly. Programs run in terms of six to twelve months, and balance and strength improve well before any density change is measurable.