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The Better Bones service offers a free 10-12 week local exercise and/or educational programme on how to improve your joint and bone health.
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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.
Information sessions
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
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.
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.
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
Osteoporosis Risk Class (12 weeks), Starting 10th Sept, Tuesdays 13.00-14.00pm. Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS
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
I really enjoy attending, I always feel the benefit, the exercises are invaluable and I like meeting the other folks.
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