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What To Do About Osteoporosis

Regain your independence. If pain , fear of falling or bad feelings about your posture are holding you back, let a licensed physical therapist with over 29 years of experience, help you change your body and your life.

Don’t Live In Pain And Limitation

You can do something about it. Theprevention and management of osteoporosis is three-fold…

?  Learn to exercise and move in safe, effective ways.

?  Pay attention to what you eat.

?  Talk to your physician about whether medications are needed.

Exercising Can Help You

?  Avoid falls, fractures and pain

?  Stay independent

?  Improve your posture

?  Breathe easier

Afraid You’ll Get Injured If You Exercise?

Learn to exercise right for your condition. Using your muscles correctly protects you.
It keeps you in shape to enjoy life. Come and learn…

     
1.      What a bone-boosting fitness program consists of.

      2.      Which exercises are safe for people with osteoporosis
3. Which exercises to avoid.

      4.      How to manage your condition with good body mechanics.

      5.      How to avoid falling at home.

   Get Informed - Be Empowered!

You’ll be given…

?  A set of simple exercises, complete with pictures and descriptions.

?  How to prevent falls hand out

?  Good body mechanics during daily activities hand out.

?  An opportunity to win a six week osteoporosis exercise class lead by Catherine.

      *To reserve a place at one of the presentations call:   (727) 797-7600                                              

               
  Coming In The Fall To Choose Physical Therapy

         Osteo - Moves  - The Safe Exercise Class For People With Osteoporosis

This 6 week class is lead by Catherine J Smith P.T., L.M.T.
a licensed Physical Therapist with over 29 years experience.

Class Times:
Saturdays from 10:00AM to 11:30AM.  Class size will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.

What The Class Consists of:

?  A postural and balance screening done prior to the program beginning

?  A one hour exercise class each week

?  A follow up re-assessment of balance and posture upon completion of the program

Class Participants will be given:

?  An exercise progress journal including their pre and post program postural pictures and balance screening results, pictures and instructions on all exercises done in class and space for recording their progress in the future.

?  How to prevent falls in the home handout.

?  How to use good body mechanics during daily activities handout.

?  An opportunity for follow up coaching by Catherine at discounted rates should they need further help.

Class Cost:

For current patients of Choose Physical Therapy = $120.00

If you are not a current patient of Choose Physical Therapy = $150.00

To Register For The Class Call: (727) 510-2281