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These booklets will help you get the most out of life. Postage and packing is free. Please allow 21 days for delivery.

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Living with osteoporosis – coping after broken bones

The pain from broken bones, particularly in the spine, can have a major impact on people's lives. Take back control with this booklet which looks at tackling pain through medication and alternative methods and includes helpful tips to make life easier.

£3.00 In stock

Exercise and Osteoporosis – exercises for people with osteoporosis

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, are over 70 or unable to take part in vigorous exercise then this A4, ring-bound booklet is for you.

Please note - this book is currently out of stock but we are expecting delivery in the week beginning 3rd December 07.

£3.00 In stock

Exercise and Bone Health – exercises to help prevent osteoporosis

Get physical with this booklet aimed at people interested in building strong bones. It is suitable for people in good health and who have not broken bones because of osteoporosis.

£3.00 In stock

Healthy Eating for Strong Bones

Get your teeth into how to eat for better bone health. This booklet is crammed with information about the nutrients you need to strengthen your skeleton.

£3.00 Out of stock

Drug Treatments for Osteoporosis

This booklet outlines the drug treatments available to reduce your risk of breaking a bone, examining how each one works. It includes sections for men and younger people as well as frequently asked questions and a useful summary of treatments, from side-effects to advice on how to take them.

£3.00 In stock

Osteoporosis in men

One in five men break a bone because of osteoporosis. This booklet examines why it affects men, what treatments are available and offers other lifestyles advice to help live with the disease.

£3.00 In stock

Osteoporosis associated with pregnancy

This is a rare condition and this booklet is for women who are coping with a new baby and broken bones both during and after pregnancy.

£3.00 In stock

Coping with a Broken Hip

Breaking your hip can have a big effect on your life. This booklet explains what you can do to regain your independence and reduce your risk of breaking another bone.

£3.00 In stock

Fit but Fragile

This booklet offers advice on bone health to young women athletes and dancers, as well as their coaches and teachers.

£3.00 In stock

Bone health and fractures in children

This booklet offers information to all parents keen for their children to grow strong bones. There is also information for parents whose children have juvenile idiopathic osteoporosis.

£3.00 In stock