A 12-week exercise program for osteoporosis and low bone density, tailored to you, at our St Leonards and Macquarie Park clinics.
Eligible physiotherapy extras cover?
Your initial assessment and Stronger Bones program sessions are no-gap.
We claim through HICAPS and then waive the remaining gap. The online booking screen displays the standard initial fee of $115. Even so, eligible patients do not pay that gap. Cover, limits and waiting periods also apply. Otherwise, standard fees apply.
* No gap applies to eligible patients with physiotherapy extras cover, for the initial assessment and program sessions. We claim your rebate on the spot through HICAPS and then waive any remaining gap. The standard initial assessment fee is $115 (60 minutes). Likewise, this is the fee the online booking screen displays. Cover, limits and waiting periods also vary by fund and policy. Otherwise, standard fees apply.
Prefer to talk it through? Call St Leonards on (02) 8964 6698 or Macquarie Park on (02) 8094 8244.
You have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Equally, you may have osteopenia and other risk factors such as a previous fracture or a history of falls.
You worry about falling. As a result, you may have stopped doing things you enjoy.
You want to exercise. However, you are not yet sure which movements are safe for your bones.
The Stronger Bones Program
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First of all, we go through your bone density results and fracture and falls history. We also measure your strength and balance.
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Then build strength, balance and confidence with an exercise plan set to your level.
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Finally, move better in daily life and get back to the activities you enjoy.
Meet your physiotherapist
Physiotherapist · BHealthSc, MPhysio · AHPRA registered
Krystal leads the Stronger Bones Program, our osteoporosis exercise program at St Leonards and Macquarie Park. In addition, every session is tailored, built around what is safe for your bones as well as what you want to get back to.
What the research says
1 in 3
Australians over 65 have a fall each year. Fortunately, strength and balance training is a well-supported way to lower that risk.
Healthy Bones Australia therefore recommends that an osteoporosis exercise program combines three things, ideally with a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist:
Bone density change over eight months
1.9%
Supervised resistance and impact training
0.1%
Low-intensity program
Lumbar spine. MEDEX-OP trial, 115 postmenopausal women with low bone mass (Kistler-Fischbacher et al., JBMR 2021).
Of course, results vary by person. In other words, this is background on the evidence, not a prediction for your bones.
We are also a preferred provider with HCF, Medibank, Bupa and nib. HICAPS on-the-spot claiming is also available for program sessions.
Led by Krystal Lam · BHealthSc, MPhysio · AHPRA registered
Preferred provider arrangements and rebate amounts do, however, vary by fund and policy. To be sure, check your level of cover with your health fund.
Let’s build strength, balance and confidence, and above all keep you moving.
St Leonards & Macquarie Park · Tensegrity Sports Clinics
* Individual results vary. This page is general information only. In particular, it is not a substitute for individual assessment or advice from a registered health practitioner. Your physiotherapist will also advise whether the osteoporosis exercise program is appropriate for you.
Sources: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Healthy Bones Australia; Kistler-Fischbacher et al, 2021.
