How can exercise help me if I have osteoporosis?

How can exercise help me if I have osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis is the development of de-mineralization of your bones. This happens in both men and women as they age with changes in their hormone levels, and the ability to deposit the appropriate minerals in the bone is diminished. There are good medications to treat this, but exercise is also part of the treatment for osteoporosis. The muscles in your body are attached to the bones in your body, and by using those muscles, you actually put pressure on the bones, and that pressure on the bones stimulates the deposit of calcium and minerals into the bones, help keeping those bones healthy, and then, of course, decreasing the risk of you developing fractures.