Patient Resources
Patient Support
Support groups. A place where people in the same situation can learn from guest speakers, talk freely with one another, exchange ideals and experiences, and help each other to cope with a shared problem:
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Call 1-800-463-6842 ext 2475, or
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Email CPearcy@osteoporosis.ca
Clinical Calculators
Review if you are getting enough dietary calcium using this calcium calculator (Osteoporosis Canada)
https://osteoporosis.ca/bone-health-osteoporosis/calcium-calculator/#page-1
Cancer and Bone Health
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Advanced Breast Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Advanced Lung Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Early Breast Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Early Lung Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Early Prostate Cancer
Patient Brochure on Bone Health in Multiple Myeloma
Patient Leaflet on Bone Health in Multiple Myeloma
Exercise References
Recommended by our Geriatric Medicine specialists, the SAIL (Strategies and Actions for Independent Living) Program has exercises for patients with all mobility levels to help maintain muscle strength and improve balance:
SAIL 1: Sitting
SAIL 2: Standing
SAIL 3: Moving
This helpful handout from Osteoporosis Canada incorporates aerobic exercise recommendations and highlights posture awareness.
Too Fit to Fall or Fracture
Or you can find the complete Too Fit to Fracture program workbook here:
https://www.osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC-Too-Fit-To-Fracture-Osteo-Exercise-Book.pdf
Yoga and osteoporosis - check which poses are safe: