{"id":361,"date":"2021-11-23T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepilatesconsultant.com\/wpress\/?p=361"},"modified":"2023-04-15T16:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T16:27:10","slug":"pilates-for-osteoporosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nualacoombspilates.com\/pilates-for-osteoporosis","title":{"rendered":"Pilates for Osteoporosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Why Pilates for Osteoporosis?<\/strong> As we age it's increasingly important to pay attention to our lifestyle and age-related illness and disease. Osteoporosis is a significant problem for a large portion of the population. 75 million men and women age 50 and older in Europe, the USA, and Japan has osteoporosis<\/strong> or its precursor, osteopenia<\/em><\/strong>. So between news articles about calcium and vitamin D; with adverts for medication and the benefits of \u201cweight-bearing exercise,\u201d showing up everywhere, we're all hearing about this epidemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones making them fragile and more likely to break. Nobody seems to agree on the best path to take, the research appears contradictory. The only thing everyone agrees on is the benefit of exercise for Osteoporosis sufferers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only will exercise help maintain and build strong bones, but it can also improve balance and reflexes thereby preventing falls, the most dangerous threat to those with fragile bones. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, 60% of those who fracture a hip still can't walk independently a year later. Clearly, the goal is to stay strong, agile, and upright.<\/p>\n\n\n Pilates For Osteoporosis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n