How to preserve your posture.

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  • Source:
    Harvard Women's Health Watch. Feb2015, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p6-6. 1p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram.
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    • Subject Terms:
      OSTEOPOROSIS prevention; DIET; EXERCISE; MUSCLE strength; POSTURE; HEALTH self-care; BONE density
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the ways to prevent vertebral fractures in women with osteoporosis in old age, as suggested by Christopher Bono, Orthopedic spine service Chief at the Brigham & Women's Hospital. Topics discussed include performing weight-bearing exercises, having a balanced diet and avoiding alcohol and smoking. It also reflects on bone density test for postmenopausal women to determine fracture risk and the surgeries treating vertebral fractures including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.