Make Your Bones Stronger with these Weight Bearing Workouts - By: Ronald K. Redman

Osteoporosis is now terrorizing the lives of 10 million Americans – and probably 34 million more in the near future. There are many options available to manage the disease including and osteoporosis drug which can reduce bone loss associated with breast cancer medication. However, the entire treatment requires not just pharmaceutical interventions but also proper diet, healthy lifestyle and regular weight-bearing exercises.

Weight-bearing workouts refer to those activities that require your muscles and bones to work against gravity. These activities allow your bone to be subjected to tension imposed by your weight and the pull of the muscle. Consequently, your body responds by increasing your bone mineral density thereby increasing the strength of your bones.

Below are some weight-bearing activities you can try:

Tai Chi and Yoga

Tai chi builds your coordination and strengthens your bones with a form of slow and graceful moves. Similarly, certain yoga poses work your back muscles to preserve the health of your spine sharpens your balance, coordination, concentration and body awareness – therefore preventing falls. Through studies, both exercises have already been proven to increase bone mineral density especially if done regularly.

Brisk Walking & Hiking

Walking and hiking are probably the most popular fitness trends especially in women. Although brisk walking maximize the health benefits, you can slow down to the pace that your body can handle. Hiking is pretty similar with walking only with a little more impact especially when going uphill or downhill.

Golf and Racquet Sports

In sports, golf and racquet sports, such as tennis and badminton, are very effective in improving your bone mineral density. With all the walking, carrying of the bag and swinging of the club, your bones will definitely become stronger. Hitting the ball develops your shoulder while running around develops your hips and your spine during a game of racquet sports.

Before you begin any of those weight-bearing workouts, never fail to inform your doctor and ask if such activities will be alright for your condition. Also, we need to remember that these activities are not to replace your medications, especially bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax. We’ve seen the news about people filing a Fosamax lawsuit after allegedly being harmed by the drug, but this does not explain why we should stop taking the drug especially without your physician’s advice.

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At present, the aim of overall fracture prevention still holds over this complication which somehow is still considered as uncommon. Consequently, many health care providers have changed their prescription duration of Fosamax 3 years or less. Many of those who have suffered this type of fracture have filed a Fosamax lawsuit against Merck, the manufacturer of Fosamax

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