Appropriate rehabilitation is essential for patients
with osteoporotic fracture, since it not only significantly
improves their quality of life, but, in many cases,
may even prevent a patient becoming a candidate
for nursing home care, thus considerably reducing
the personal and socioeconomic impact of the disease.
Rehabilitation of patients with osteoporosis includes
adequate pain management, early mobilization,
specific training of muscles and coordination, instruction
on how to avoid falls, nutrition and lifestyle modifications,
and psychosocial assessment.
Topic
covered in this program:
The principles of rehabilitation in
osteoporosis, including psychosocial assessment,
the benefits of exercise and nutrition, and management
of osteoporosis-related pain.
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the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Medical Association designates this
module for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Nonphysicians may receive a certificate of participation
for completing this activity.
The development of this CME web module was supported
in part through an independent education grant from
the Alliance for Better Bone Health and produced in
accordance with the AMA Standards for Industry-Supported
Multimedia Continuing Medical Education and Other
Communications.
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