Better Bones Service

Face to face and online sessions, include:

Bone health information sessions - bone health and looking after your joints, osteoarthritis management, lifestyle factors including diet and physical activity

Strength & balance exercise class - if you have one or more long term condition, and need general exercises to improve or maintain your muscle strength and balance.

Osteoarthritis knee exercise class - exercise and information for people diagnosed with osteoarthritis of one or both knees, that haven’t been replaced.

Osteoporosis risk exercise class - weight bearing, bone and muscle strength and balance exercises if you have a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis, or are at risk of developing these.

Risk factors include

• low trauma fracture

• family history of hip fracture

• early menopause (before 45)

• rheumatoid arthritis

• cancer treatments

• taking oral steroids

• age - women over 50

• low parathyroid or high thyroid levels

• eating disorders or avoiding major food groups (e.g. coeliacs)

• smoking

• drinking more than 3 units of alcohol per day.

If you are interested in taking part in any of the available sessions, or if you want to find out more, please contact us on 0300 123 8086 or email us on swlicb.betterbones@nhs.net.

Autumn Term 2024

Information sessions

1. Physical activity: 9th Sept (13.00-14.30pm), Surbiton Library, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG

   Learn about Physical activity and the type and amount of activities we need to do to maintain our health and well being. Also learn about simple exercises to do at home

2. Bone Health and Osteoporosis: 8th Oct (12.30-14.30pm), Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

   Learn about how to manage or prevent osteoporosis. We will discuss diet, exercise and lifestyle factors that affects our bones and how to keep them healthy and strong.

3. Bone Health: 11 Nov (13.00-14.30pm), Surbiton Library, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG

Learn about how to look after your bones. We will discuss diet, exercise and lifestyle factors that affects our bones and how to keep them healthy and strong.

4. Osteoarthritis self management:  2 Dec (13.00-14.30pm), Surbiton Library, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG

   Learn about osteoarthritis and how to look after your joints using lifestyle factors.

Exercise Classes

1. Osteoporosis Risk Class (12 weeks), Starting 10th Sept, Tuesdays 13.00-14.00pm. Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

2. Osteoarthritis Knee Class (12 weeks), Starting 10th Sept, Tuesdays 11.00-12.00pm. Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

3.Strength & Balance Class (10 weeks), Starting 18th Sept, Wednesdays 13.15-14.15pm. Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth, KT5 9QP