Osteoporosis and the Case for Lifting Something Heavy
For decades, the exercise advice given to people with osteoporosis has sounded something like this. Be careful. Don’t lift anything too heavy. Avoid impact. And whatever you do, don’t fall. The advice was understandable. Osteoporosis makes bones more fragile, and fragile things should presumably be handled gently. That’s how we treat antique china. The trouble […]