You will learn the fundamentals of bone health, specifically the key issues associated with osteoporosis and osteopenia. If your client base includes aging adults, you should take this course.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is for Physical Therapists, Physiotherapists, PTAs, Occupational Therapists, Kinesiologists, Certified Exercise Physiologists, and Certified Fitness Professionals.
Course Structure
This course is divided into 7 sections:
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Definitions and Consequences of Osteoporosis - Covers bone quality, bone density, bone mineral density (BMD) testing, Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX) and the consequences of osteoporosis.
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Bone Physiology - Covers understanding bone, functions of bone, types of bone, bone cells, bone resorption and formation, and more.
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Testing Bone Density and Quality - Covers peak bone mass definition, ways of measuring bone, understanding Bone Mineral Density (BMD) tests, and more.
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Risk Factors - Covers modifiable and non-modifiable osteoporosis risk factors, secondary causes, medications and co-morbidities that reduce bone density.
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Effect of Exercise on Bone - Covers mechanical loading and bone, bone structure and strength, loading vertebral bodies, role of exercise on bone health at each age level, and more.
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Nutrition and Bone Health - Covers how nutrition affects bone health.
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Pharmaceutical Intervention - Covers major pharmaceutical treatments for osteoporosis.
Building Better Bones
This course is one of the sections in Building Better Bones. At some point in the near future, you might want to purchase Building Better Bones to get access to the complete set of training materials you need to help your clients build better bones.
To protect your investment, I will offer you a full credit for this course against the price of Building Better Bones. In other words, the price you pay for Building Better Bones will be reduced by the amount you paid for this course.
To take advantage of this offer, contact Richard, tell him your purchase intent, and he will issue you a discount coupon (for the amount you paid for this course) that you can use when you purchase Building Better Bones.