One to One
Physiotherapy & Exercise for Osteoporosis
One to One Physiotherapy Options
@ Tree of Life Centre, Hove on Thursdays (map below)
Option 1 is £75 for 50 minutes
Option 2 is £115 for 80 minutes (for those with complex history or needing a slower pace)
The nature of Osteoporosis is that there are always many questions about safe movement patterns, lifestyle, medication and of course exercise. We will discuss your concerns and put a plan together whether its education on how to lift your grandchild, what machines to use in the gym, or are free weights better? How to regain muscles, balance or posture following a fracture. Whether you are 55 newly diagnosed and confused about what to do next, or 85 with multiple fractures there is so much you can be doing.
During the session we will take a thorough medical history, talk about current exercise (it's OK if there is lack of!), look at DEXA results and any other X-rays or scans, and do a movement assessment. Talk about anything that may be limiting your current regime: pain, motivation, understanding of Osteoporosis. We will then discuss the do's and don't of safe movement to stop anything you may be doing to compromise your spine or hips, including discussion about how you lift, work, hobbies or sleep at home. We will discuss how to improve the quality and quantity of your bones to stop fractures. It's really important to get good quality bones, and this is gained through putting the right stressed onto the bone to form an interesting and resilient bone matrix (architecture of the inside of the bone).
From here, we will make a plan, based on the latest evidence and guideline. Whether you prefer to follow a home exercise plan focused on improving balance, posture or using small weights, or joining one of the Stronger Fitter Bones classes or hitting the gym together for a one to one session or joining the SFB Lifting protocol. Or perhaps we need to work on reducing pain to free up movement potential, with some hands on clinical massage.
My aim is for you to leave being heard and feeling really positive and in control.
Please get in touch with any questions [email protected] or 07970505186
One to One @ Shredquarters Gym, Hove on Thursdays (map below)
£85 for 50 minutes
If you are looking to progress your exercise to using gym based equipment but are feeling unsure about the safest way to do this then this is the ideal appointment for you. Evidence is guiding us towards progressive high load strengthening and impact to improve bone quality and quantity. There are numerous studies now that show that lifting gym based work is safe for Osteoporosis. In 2018 the LIFTMOR study took 101 postmenopausal women with low bone density and (among other exercises) got them performing the Deadlift, after 8 months there were no adverse reactions to the exercises and on average lumbar spine bone mineral density increased by 4.1% with some outliers seeing as big as 12.4%! This is only suitable for people who have not had any recent fractures, have a stable T score and not under investigation for anything, apart from your Osteoporosis, that may be causing your bone health to deteriorate. If you are not sure please email me to ask questions or see the study.
£85 for 50 minutes
Please get in touch with any questions [email protected] or 07970505186
Zoom Appointments Available on Request
£35 for 30 minutes
please email [email protected] or call 07970 505186