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Bone strength is usually the weak link. When people "fall and break a hip", almost always it's actually their hip breaks first, which makes them fall.
by klipt 3y ago
Bone strength is usually the weak link. When people "fall and break a hip", almost always it's actually their hip breaks first, which makes them fall.
- lupire 3y agoThis 1994 papers agree with you, but that's rarely mentioned medical advice. Of course, weak hips are prone to fracture whether that fracture is before or during a fall. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8206455/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8206455/
- cjbgkagh 3y agoI had no idea. That’s crazy.
- arrowsmith 3y agoSo how does one preserve their bone strength into old age?
- sn9 3y agoStrength training strengthens more than just muscles. Bones adapt to the increased demand on them as well. There are even cardiovascular benefits, though it doesn't replace aerobic exercise.
- kemayo 3y agoIt's repeating what the GP said, but: exercise. Your bones are strengthened by use -- put them under mild stress by doing load-bearing exercise and they'll get stronger. (Getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D probably helps, but there's a lot of argument about whether supplements actually work there.)
- runamuck 3y agoLift heavy weights
- ejb999 3y agoweight bearing exercises and a proper diet.
- tforcram 3y agoI thought it would be in the article, but it only mentioned muscle mass. I believe lifting weights actually improves bone strength as well, but I don't have the references available that say that.
- ivanche 3y agoLift heavy, eat enough protein, avoid coke/fanta/sprite/sugary drinks.
- trog 3y agoMy aunt - a professor of musculoskeletal anatomy here in Australia - has developed a programme called Onero[1] specifically to deal with this question. I've done a bit of general IT work to help her recover from her tech partner going AWOL (classic startup story) and have watched people participate in it. It was weird at first to see old people - 80+ - in a gym, pumping iron. But they really got into it and from what I can glean from talking to my aunt the difference is pretty amazing. The programme is starting to be picked up by practitioners globally - though it's more common here in Australia for the moment. There are online versions of the courses as well. 1. https://theboneclinic.com.au/onero/ https://theboneclinic.com.au/onero/
- polishdude20 3y agoSimilarly, Sully over at Grey Steel has a gym and YouTube channel for lifters over 40: https://youtu.be/-Zn_J8uN9LA?si=eMAiQlQINE-NTP0F https://youtu.be/-Zn_J8uN9LA?si=eMAiQlQINE-NTP0F
- grogenaut 3y agoGot any data on that? All of my mons injuries were related to syncope or loss of coordination (shoulder/arm/hip) due to BP/stroke/dementia. For the hip the nurse watched her trip on a corner