Osteoporosis is a chronic condition which affects approximately 1.28 million Australians. It gradually weakens your bones over time, impacting your strength and mobility when performing daily living tasks. It is regularly referred to as the ‘silent disease’ as there are often no signs until a bone breakage or fracture occurs.

Osteoporosis treatment usually involves medication and weight bearing exercise. Weight bearing exercises are recommended for increasing bone density, which increases the strength of your bones.

Why Diabetes Treatment is Important

Diabetes has become one of the most common threats to the health of Australians in the 21^st century. 280 Australians develop Diabetes every day – you probably know someone who has it. It’s the leading cause of preventable blindness. It results in more than 4,400 amputations each year. People with Diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease¹.

Diabetes treatment often involves a combination of medication and changes to your lifestyle, particularly your diet and physical activity.

OsteoStrong technology has been shown to trigger bone density growth, but why does this matter to an athlete? Other than protection from fractures, skeletal strengthening in many cases eliminates limitations to plateaus and muscle growth.

The central nervous system has a self-protecting process called neural inhibition. This process keeps muscles from engaging if a voluntary action is causing pain or discomfort. Under the high-impact activities, the central nervous system limits muscular power to protect the skeletal system and joints.