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When exercise becomes a hazard
Osteoporosis sufferers who bend over backwards trying to improve their bone mass with exercise could be doing more harm than good to their bodies – literally.
It's the classic prescription: Eat well and exercise, doctors tell patients diagnosed with osteoporosis or low bone-mineral density.
But that's where the message stops, prompting misguided patients to enrol in classes like yoga or Pilates or dropping to the floor to do sit-ups – some of the most hazardous exercises possible for increasing the risk of fracture, experts say. Read more . . . http://www.thestar.com/article/704002
What do you think about the information in this article? Do you engage in any of the acivities they cite as hazardous?
Thank you, Internet, for letting me observe so many crazy people from a safe distance!
