Osteoporosis Awareness Month: Optimise Your Bone Health with Allied Health

May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

Empowering our community to move well, stay strong, and protect bone health for life through personalised allied health care.

Osteoporosis is often called the “silent disease” because bone loss occurs slowly and without symptoms – until a fracture happens. Many people are unaware they have low bone density until they experience pain, loss of mobility, or a serious injury from a minor fall.

Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in May is an opportunity to start conversations about bone health, reduce fracture risk, and encourage early action through education, movement, and nutrition.

Osteoporosis is more common than you might think

Osteoporosis affects people of all ages, although risk increases with:

• Ageing
• Menopause
• Low physical activity
• Poor nutrition
• Long‑term conditions or medications

The good news? Bone health can be supported at every stage of life, and prevention is possible with the right care.

Bone health requires more than medication

While medication may be appropriate for some people, effective osteoporosis prevention and management goes beyond tablets alone. Strong bones rely on a combined approach that includes:

• Targeted exercise
• Adequate nutrition
• Balance and fall‑prevention strategies
• Early identification of risk factors

This is where allied health plays a critical role.

How our Allied Health Team supports bone health

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists help people with osteoporosis or fracture risk move safely and confidently. They:

• Identify movement patterns that may increase injury risk
• Prescribe safe strengthening and balance exercises
• Help manage pain following fractures
• Support return to daily activities, work, or sport
• Reduce fear of movement, which is common after injury or diagnosis

Our physiotherapists tailor programs to ensure exercise is effective without placing unnecessary strain on fragile bones.

Exercise Physiology

Exercise is one of the most powerful tools for building and maintaining bone strength.

Exercise Physiologists specialise in:

• Progressive resistance training
• Weight‑bearing and impact‑appropriate exercise
• Improving muscle strength, posture, and balance
• Reducing falls risk

Programs are individually designed based on bone density, injury history, confidence levels, and overall health – helping people build strength safely and sustainably.

Dietetics

Nutrition is fundamental for bone health, yet many people unknowingly fall short.

Our Dietitian can help with:

• Adequate calcium, protein, and vitamin D intake
• Supporting bone health during menopause and ageing
• Managing dietary restrictions, food intolerances, or poor appetite
• Preventing muscle loss, which increases fracture risk

Good nutrition doesn’t just support bones – it improves the effectiveness of exercise and recovery from injury.

Prevention starts early – but it’s never too late

Whether you:

• Want to reduce your future risk of osteoporosis
• Have been diagnosed with low bone density
• Are recovering from a fracture
• Are concerned about pain, balance, or confidence with movement

Early, coordinated care makes a difference.

This May, let’s talk about bone health

Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is about empowering people with knowledge and access to the right support – so bones stay strong, pain is reduced, and independence is preserved.

If you or someone you love has concerns about bone health, our Allied Health team is here to help with personalised, evidence‑based care.

To make an appointment with our team, contact (08) 7086 6426 or book online: https://book.nookal.com/bookings/book/47460e2F-6aEA-37d4-93d5-E9B9Dc67ecc8/location/XVSUD