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  1. Bone fractures

    Common sites for bone fractures include the wrist, ankle and hip.

  2. Osteoporosis and exercise

    Exercise can reduce the risk of fractures resulting from osteoporosis by both slowing the rate of bone loss, and reducing the person?s risk of falling by building muscle strength and improving balance.

  3. Osteoporosis

    A healthy, calcium-rich diet and regular physical activity throughout life can help prevent osteoporosis.

  4. Osteoporosis in men

    Up to 25 per cent of all fractures that occur in people with osteoporosis and osteopenia, occur in men.

  5. Osgood Schlatter syndrome

    Osgood-Schlatter syndrome is a painful knee condition that affects adolescents.

  6. Scooters and child safety

    Scooters can travel at fast speeds and falls and collisions are disturbingly common.

  7. Touch football - preventing injury

    Ask your coach for help to improve your touch football technique - it will reduce your risk of injury.

  8. Rib injuries

    Rib injuries may include bruises, torn cartilage and bone fractures.

  9. Bones, muscles and joints

    Information and links to factsheets about bone disorders, osteoporosis, muscles, joint conditions, back, prevention and management.

  10. Multiple myeloma

    Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.

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