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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 in men

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

  4. Osteoporosis

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

  5. Osgood Schlatter syndrome

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

  6. Touch football - preventing injury

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

  7. Scooters and child safety

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

  8. Cricket - preventing injury

    Cricket is a very popular sport. Injuries are often caused by overuse, being struck by a cricket ball and falls.

  9. Rib injuries

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

  10. Multiple myeloma

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

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