| With age women suffer from osteoporosis, a | | | | your bones active and slow the process of |
| condition where bones become weak due to | | | | mineral loss. |
| calcium depletion and leads to spinal problems and | | | | Flexibility exercises |
| brittle bones. But by doing regular exercises and | | | | Through flexibility exercises you can increase the |
| by keeping your self physically active you can | | | | mobility of your joints and prevent stiffness and |
| prevent the bones from getting weaker. Through | | | | injury of muscles. When your body becomes |
| regular exercises you can also increase your | | | | flexible you will find it easy to sit and move in the |
| physical stamina, improve your posture and get | | | | right posture. But when your muscles and joints |
| relief from joint pain. But you need to find | | | | are stiff you tend to have a stooping posture. |
| exercises which are low impact and safe but at | | | | Make your body flexible by doing stretches at |
| the same time effective in keeping the bones and | | | | end of every exercise routine. By doing stretches |
| muscles healthy. | | | | you can relax the muscles and joints and release |
| Seek doctor's advice before you start following | | | | the stress from your body. |
| an exercise routine meant for osteoporosis. He | | | | Exercises to be avoided by osteoporosis patient: |
| may ask undergo a fitness test and a bone | | | | High impact exercises |
| density test before he gives you the green signal. | | | | Avoid running, jogging and jumping. This type of |
| Exercises for people with osteoporosis | | | | exercises involves jerky and fast movements |
| There are three types of exercises which | | | | which can fracture your spinal cord and other |
| osteoporosis patients can follow: | | | | fragile parts of the body. Since with age you will |
| Weight bearing aerobic activities | | | | lose bone density you need to choose exercises |
| Strength training exercises | | | | which involves slow and steady movements. |
| Flexibility exercises | | | | Avoid bending and twisting exercises |
| Weight bearing aerobic activities | | | | You should stay away from exercises which |
| This type of activities include the aerobic | | | | involves steps like bending forward to touch your |
| exercises which done while standing on the feet | | | | toes, doing sit ups and twisting your waists. These |
| like climbing up the stairs, walking, gardening, | | | | exercises will put excess pressure on your spinal |
| working out on elliptical machines etc. This type of | | | | cord and may cause severe fracture. Also avoid |
| exercises offer a great workout for the legs, | | | | other strenuous physical activities like tennis, yoga, |
| lower back and hips and also help to reduce | | | | bowling and golf. |
| mineral loss from bones. They also improve blood | | | | People with osteoporosis have a high risk of |
| circulation in the body and help to keep the heart | | | | getting a fracture, so they need to get an |
| healthy. | | | | approval from their doctor before they start |
| Strength training | | | | working out. The best would be to have a |
| Working out with resistance bands, weight | | | | personal fitness trainer. He will test your physical |
| machines and free weights will help you to | | | | condition and stamina and accordingly draw up a |
| strengthen your bones and muscles in your arms | | | | suitable exercise routine for you and can guide |
| and spine. Through strength training you can keep | | | | you properly during workouts. |