Osteoporosis Canada’s Clinical Practice Guideline: Exercise Recommendations for Fall and Fracture Prevention
Osteoporosis Canada’s Clinical Practice Guideline: Exercise Recommendations for Fall and Fracture Prevention
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Overview
In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis, a disease that increases the risk for fractures, which result in excess mortality and morbidity, decreased quality of life and loss of autonomy. The guideline is intended to assist Canadian health care professionals in the delivery of care to optimize skeletal health and prevent fractures in postmenopausal females and in males aged 50 years and older.
Fall-related injuries are the most common cause of hospitalizations in older adults. Many physical therapists treat patients with osteoporosis, even if osteoporosis is not the primary reason for treatment. They may also get questions about exercise and osteoporosis medication. Physiotherapists are in a unique position to identify individuals at risk of fracture and educate them on the need for screening and fracture prevention, and to prescribe evidence-based exercise programs for fall and fracture prevention.
Instructor Biography
Lora Giangregorio, PhD is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Bone Health and Exercise Science in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She leads the Bone Health and Exercise Science Lab, or BonES lab. The BonES lab team leads research on physical activity for fall and fracture prevention. Dr. Giangregorio is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council for Osteoporosis Canada and was on the leadership team that developed the 2020 Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines. She also led the Exercise Working Group for the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention in Canada.
Learning objectives
- Be able to screen patients for risk factors for fracture and identify individuals at risk
- Be able to differentiate between the different medications for osteoporosis and answer patient FAQs (e.g., side effects, why you can’t suddenly stop taking denosumab)
- Be able to apply the exercise recommendations for fall and fracture prevention, and have practical tips for implementation
The instructors
The Pain Science Division is a special interest group of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association that serves physiotherapists who have an interest in better understanding and managing pain and in connecting with likeminded clinicians, educators and researchers. The mission of the Pain Science Division is to: Foster connections and collaborations between clinicians, educators and researchers interested in pain and physiotherapy, facilitate the bidirectional translation of knowledge between pain research and clinical practice and integrate the professional interests of Canadian physiotherapists within national and international pain networks.
The PSD wants to help advance the level of pain education across the country. Pain is a multi-faceted and complex experience that warrants careful consideration and reflection by both entry-level students and experienced clinicians. Our goal is to address this issue from a multi-pronged perspective. In addition to providing clinicians with opportunities for professional development we also want to be in close communication with university-level educators and clinical specialization regulators.
The Seniors’ Health Division (SHD) is a special interest group within the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. SHD is committed to providing members with services related to older adult health and physiotherapy practice.
It is comprised of physiotherapists from across Canada who work with older adults in a variety of practice settings, including acute geriatric care, geriatric rehabilitative and restorative units, long term care settings, community based and home care settings.
SHD is a member of The International Association of Physical Therapists working with Older Persons.
Vision of the Seniors' Health Division: Older Canadians are moving, moving more and moving better with the help of physiotherapists.
Mission of the Seniors' Health Division: To support our members in providing excellent physiotherapy care to optimize the independence and quality of life of older adults.
Material included in this course
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Course Materials
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