4 FABULOUS WALK MOVES for STRONGER BONES!
Do you know that Osteoporosis is known as the silent disease because women don't know they have it until they get a bone density test which is usually done after they fracture a bone! As important as it is to work out when you have osteoporosis, it's equally important to know what movements are safe for thinning bones.
If you have osteoporosis, one of the things to remember is to make sure you don't round your back. Some of my patients that I have on my caseload fractured their back bending down in the shower. Yes, if you have thinning bones, fractures are not always caused from a fall. Fractures can be caused from the wrong move. You're better off investing in a $10.00 reacher so you can pick up items without rounding your back. In the mean time, bone building exercises are vital for bone strength.
Since walking for bone strength is easy and fun, it's a good option for bone health. Sometimes those Spring showers can stop the best of intentions of going for a walk outdoors so if you don't have much space in your home, here's four fabulous walk moves for you to get stronger bones in a small space. Enjoy!
Healthiest blessings,
Suzanne Andrews
Suzanne Andrews founded Functional Fitness in 2008, the most popular fitness series for boomers and seniors broadcasting on over 159 Public Television stations throughout the US and Canada. Read Suzanne’s inspiring comeback story of how she survived a near fatal accident, From Deaths Door to Producing a National Fitness Series. Feel free to send Suzanne a message here.
