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- bones, muscles and joints
information and links to factsheets about bone disorders, osteoporosis, muscles, joint conditions, back, prevention and management.
- ageing - muscles bones and joints
exercise can prevent age-related changes to muscles, bones and joints and can reverse these changes too.
- osteoporosis
a healthy, calcium-rich diet and regular physical activity throughout life can help prevent osteoporosis.
- joints
a joint is the part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement.
- menopause and osteoporosis
regular weight-bearing exercise and maintaining a diet rich in calcium from childhood will help reduce bone loss at menopause.
- 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.
- muscles
there are about 600 muscles in the human body
- bones
the adult skeleton is made up of 206 bones, which provide the structure for our bodies
- abdominal muscles
the abdominal muscles support the trunk, allow movement and hold organs in place by regulating internal abdominal pressure.
- osteoporosis in children
osteoporosis in children is rare and usually caused by an underlying medical condition.