Physical therapists can help you learn how to decrease your risk factors for
developing osteoporosis. They can teach you ways to decrease your risk of breaking
a bone during an everyday activity, and they can teach you ways to increase
the strength of your already osteoporotic bones.
If you have osteoporosis, one of the best things you can do for your bones
is light exercise. However, since you have a higher risk of breaking your bones
than other people, it is important that a physical therapist shows you what
exercises you should and should not do. A physical therapist can also help find
exercises that suit your individual lifestyle so that you are more likely to
continue with your exercises independently.