Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Maintaining bone health is important for everyone but for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), it can be a real challenge. Studies show that people with SCI lose up to one-third of their bone density within a year of injury or onset of illness.
Finding better ways to prevent bone loss in people with spinal cord injuries
Dr. Catharine Craven is a clinician scientist, physiatrist and Manager of the Bone Density Lab in Toronto Rehab’s Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program. Her areas of research expertise are the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis after spinal cord injury and the impact of exercise interventions on wellness in persons with spinal cord injury.
2011 Source: Toronto Rehab
New approaches to daily challenges
You might think of osteoporosis as a disease of older people but it’s also a major concern for many people with spinal cord injuries. …Dr. Craven is leading the way with a new system for measuring bone mineral density. It targets the knee, which newer research shows is the most common place for fractures in people with spinal cord injuries.
2008 Source: Toronto Rehab +7 Report on Rehabilitation Research, page 25
What’s new in osteoporosis research? (See section on Whole Body Vibration Study)
Fall/Winter 2008 Source: Toronto Rehab magazine, Vol 8, No 3, pages 6-7
Dr. Catharine Craven is leading an innovative study to determine if people with spinal cord injuries, who cannot walk or exercise independently, can improve bone health and make other health gains using whole body vibration.
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