Osteoporosis? AVOID These Exercises!

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals the exercises that should definitely be AVOIDED for people with osteoporosis!
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[@sb2333]

Hi Will, appreciate your kindness in looking after the 50+ generation the osteo sufferers too. Thank you 🙏

[@CapeCodBelle]

I love that you show us what not to do followed by an alternative that we can do instead. I'm used to being told what I can't do because of this or that injury, osteoporosis or arthritis. Your videos continue to be excellent and timely for your viewers! Thanks Will!

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased my video came at the right time and that my format is helpful, that's great to hear - all the best :)

[@margaretling2103]

Thanks for the exercise for Osteoporosis Will, I suffer from this and am on daily injections. I am on your 3 Tip Friday. Please keep them coming.

[@omnidon]

Wow, what high quality, clear, concise information with excellent demonstrations. Very impressed. Thanks so much! No wonder you have so many subscribers. Very happy to join the list!

[@HT-Physio]

Very happy to be of help! The link to join can be found in the video description :)

[@audreykleinjan9363]

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[@joseenoel8093]

Mom's had dementia for 10 yrs and is still robust but in a nursing home, she often said "Pushing oneself's away from the table is the best excercise there is!" 😂😊

[@HT-Physio]

She sounds like a wise (and witty) woman!

[@Dandelion_flight]

😂😂 She’s adorable!

[@KeepSmiling447]

Mom is funny😂😂😂😂

[@MEMORIA1316]

Will, I just found out this week that I have osteoporosis in my spine. I am a cancer survivor, over 50. I go to a physio gym in the USA. Your tips are a godsend! New subscriber 🎉

[@HT-Physio]

I'm pleased my video came at the right time following your diagnosis. I'm pleased I'm able to share information to help you understand the condition. I'm wishing you all the very best and keep up the great work at the physio gym :)

[@lindalamb7512]

Which Philip gym? What is difference between that and other gyms? Thanks.

[@samip5734]

Thanks so much for this. No medical practitioner advises what to do, or not to do, if one had osteoporosis. I have had numerous compression fractures and still have not been given any advise. You are wonderful. Please can we have more exercises for someone who has severe osteoporosis. 🤞Maybe when you give instruction for the other exercises on your channel you would mention whether okay to perform if suffering from severe osteoporosis. Thank you S0Ooooooo much

[@user-uc1sl2gq8e]

Great video. I have osteopenia rather than osteoporosis but this has helped me consider which exercises I should prioritise 😊

[@HT-Physio]

Pleased my video could offer some guidance!

[@beverlynorris557]

I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis and love to exercise. I will give these a try. Thank you.

[@chrisb7087]

Same here. I love that he gives good alternatives.

[@HT-Physio]

I hope they prove beneficial for you!

[@peacedojo1190]

This is very helpful. Thank you mj

[@jennifermiles6138]

Brilliant video! Thank you so much Will. I am very concerned about my osteoporosis and it was great to have an explanation as why a certain exercise could be detrimental. I have never had that explained to me before and little advice as to the correct alternatives. Greatly appreciated, keep up the good work. 😊

[@felicitybrach5770]

Thankyou Will! I appreciate your good program very much🥰

[@kendylhoudyshell1399]

Excellent video Will. I have several friends with osteoporosis. I will definitely share this with them. Thanks again and have a great day ❤

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for sharing my work! Wishing you and your friends all the best :)

[@NannyT3]

Thanks for explaining how and why 😊

[@marilynlegaspi7335]

Thank you Will..God bless

[@user-ug9nq2vl6h]

Thank you Will for giving us alternative exercises. God bless

[@Elena-kc3vw]

What to avoid AND replacements! Thank you!

[@arianasudamerica3801]

Thank you for your warnings. We need to do exercise but they must be safe! I will join the newsletter!

[@tonytoes2]

Thanks

[@janicecrose376]

Can't thank you enough for alternative exercises for osteoporosis, as I also have lumbar stenosis . Have to be so careful. Thank you so very much!

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased my video was helpful - absolutely, it's always important to be cautious and check out what's right for you first!

[@janicestone2308]

Thank you very helpful

[@trishhickson1550]

Thank you. Really useful.👍

[@HT-Physio]

Very happy to help!

[@ritaarmstrong]

These were great! So helpful. Thank you so much!

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased they were helpful!

[@yvonnetrigg4745]

Great guidance, thank you Will for your evidence-based advice, hugely valuable!

[@HT-Physio]

Very pleased to be able to help!

[@thelmavillaruz2009]

Thanks for your information

[@HT-Physio]

You're welcome!

[@GeorgieMac-gh5lc]

Superb video on osteoporosis alternatives. You really are an absolute star...so so much appreciate all the information on all your videos..😊

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you so much - I'm very pleased my video was helpful!

[@ellie698]

These exercises are great! Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@HT-Physio]

Very happy to be of service!

[@nicolecandelierbourrier6292]

Very grateful Will again. Shall keerp these exercises in mind once the sacrum fracture consolidation well over. Merci

[@emilympiti5131]

They are great exercises thanks

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased you like them!

[@sharonp.8772]

This is fantastic, more exercises for osteoporosis would be greatly appreciated! love your videos!

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased it was helpful!

[@rnee1000]

I have heard from numerous sources to avoid bending or twisting the spine when you are osteoporotic. However 3 PTs I have worked with are telling me it's safe because it's a smooth, not jerky, movement. It's difficult when I get such opposing opinions. I prefer to play it safe but it's a challenge during therapy sessions when the PT is telling me to do an exercise that may be unsafe.

[@preetiyog7542]

Amazing exercises thank you so much🙏🏽,would love if you could make and share a video on an exercise routine that any person (in fairly ok health) could and should do everyday.Im 54 and I love your exercise easy alternatives .i watched one yesterday in calf pain and it really helped instantly.Going to ask my son to gift me your book this Mothers day. You are blessed . It’s always nice to know people who have found their purpose in life. God bless

[@HT-Physio]

Hi there! Thank you for your request, I have added it to my suggestions list - I'm so pleased to hear that my video was able to help so quickly with your calf pain, that's great! I hope you find my book full of interesting and useful information, I hope it makes a great present - wishing you all the best :)

[@AnzalnaSatar]

Thank you

[@HT-Physio]

You're welcome!

[@laurar9748]

Thanks, Will! 😃

[@HT-Physio]

You're very welcome :)

[@Pam-hw3gz]

This session has been most helpful to me. Seems I've been playing with some fire. Thank you!

[@HT-Physio]

Very pleased my video came at the right time!

[@ingridbashor9975]

I like those “less risky” exercises ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@HT-Physio]

I'm pleased you liked them!

[@saraht4973]

Oh thanks. I always do sit ups. But no more. Thanks

[@wjs5773]

This was excellent . I do Pilates using machines and only do a standing roll down using the bar on springs at the end of the Cadillac .i had understood that because the bar and springs support my weight and of course I am not bending so far , that this was ok. Could you please consider if I can still do it this way. I have told several friends about these videos and they have all be so pleased with your content. Thank you.

[@karynstouffer3562]

These exercises look to be great for those who suffer with scoliosis as well.

[@giulia713]

Hello, I hope you are well, thank you for sharing your time!!! really loving these, if you can is there anything to relieve vertigo? {not the movie (joke)} thank you!!!

[@nadiaamrani7838]

Thanks! Could you please write below the pieces of research you are referring to? I'm interested in having a look at them. Merci :)

[@hb4299]

For the alternative to the bent over row: would dumbbells be OK to use instead of a band & be just as effective? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@ShirleyMorgenthaler]

I got the book, but do you have a video.

[@dianeparks9475]

Will, I wonder if you could show some helpful exercises for iliopsoas tendon pain. At first it was only on the right, now, for the past several months, it is on the left. I am 80, and do have osteoporosis. Thank you, Will, and I always enjoy your videos. I have learned so much. ❤😊

[@gaylemathews1327]

Check out Belinda Beck liftmor studies on lifting weights. By the way high intensity resistance training is recommended. Belinda is a professor at Griffith University. The Bone Clinic is also useful. Good form is absolutely critical.

[@willothewispl]

I can do all of those exercises except the last one.

[@jeanetteanderson3912]

I just found your channel 👍 and am going to be binge watching. Thank you so much for all your help and hard work 👍 I have a question my 49 year old son has aggressive MS his mobility is suffering badly and getting worse quickly are these exercises OK for MS or could you recommend which might be good for him? I know it's hard to recommend something for him but any advice would be helpful thanks again.

[@earlymodern2007]

Will, thanks so much. There is so little good advice. Is the side plank ok if one has mild arthritis in elbows?

[@jannapet3131]

Hi there, thank you for all your videos and support. I am 50 and i just been diagnosed with osteopenia in my spine. Do you think that i should start doing the safe exercises from now? I don't know what to do. Thank you. 🙏

[@lunasky5635]

My heart stopped when i heard “row” in one of the exercise no-nos. I have a rowing machine (waterrower) at home that i have been using 5 minutes a day (most days). I also have severe osteoporosis. I hope the rowing machine is ok. I try to keep my back straight as suggested in the product video. I get your point about tiredness making it difficult to keep your back secure (as you said when discussing the dead lift) so i will pay attention to that. But if rowing is a cause for concern, please let me know. Thank you!

[@gracehsiung6298]

Thanks, Will for this valuable information. I've heard it from other PT, Pilate instructors and really understand the importance. Will forward-bending with a flat back (without weight) all right for people who are in the osteopenia category? In a typical ballet class, we do forward bending (a type of port de bras) with a flat back (forming a right angle with the legs) before bending further to touch the legs if possible. Thanks in advance for your input.

[@chrisb7087]

How about adding ankle weights to the toe tap exercise?

[@wilhelmina2460]

Doc what is agood supliment if ypu have ostoe.pls tell me

[@user-yz4fr7jx6j]

Would it be ok to lie in supine rest position with hands underneath the head and lift the head and shoulders a little off the floor more directly upwards instead of going into flexion? You are very thorough & thoughtful! Thank you 🌞

[@user-yv9cs6bs4u]

How about the manual treadmill it’s okay to use it? Thank you.

[@MoniccaMehraa]

I have fibromyalgia & osteopenia.+ sciatica. Will this still help?

[@mikemm40]

Great alternatives because strengthening and resistance training is vital to keeping strong and mobile. I have a bony bum and maybe these will help build the glutes? Thanks Will.

[@HT-Physio]

Hi there - I have lots of additional videos dedicated to the glutes and legs on my channel as well which may be useful!

[@sreddy5845]

I have water in my knees. I have a lot of pain in my leg all the way up to my bum and middle back. I am doing PT. I want to do weights. Can you make a video on how to do weights for someone with my issues please?

[@melodyabuel6077]

Is thread mill exercise bad for osteoporosis?

[@saraht4973]

I yoga or chair yoga good. Or will it even build muscle?

[@renaethompson5620]

Are you familiar with the back stretcher machine? Your body is supported up to the pelvis at 45°, and you bend down at the waist and come back up into a straight line. I've been doing it for years without incident, but as I just learned I have osteoporosis last year, I wonder if I should do it.

[@ThuLe-eh1xe]

Will the plank cause fracture to my arm or shoulder? Can i be on four and do cat and cow posture like in yoga? All the exercises that you told us to avoid, i have being doing them all my life, and i feel good!. Now i miss those exercises! I like you anyway, Will.

[@user-yv9cs6bs4u]

And push ups too it’s okay?

[@beatricetourot2146]

15:12 😊😊😊

[@suefriend9716]

Hello Will are these do's & dont's for osteoporosis in your book for 'over fifties' book ?

[@karphin1]

Can’t find the place to subscribe for the free newsletter! Would love to, but it isn’t on my page.

[@HT-Physio]

Hi there - you can sign up using the following link :) ht-physio.co.uk/3-tip-friday/

[@christinehansson7873]

Hi Will I've tried to subscribe but I'm based in Germany. Are you confined to just U.K. Highly appreciate all of your guidance. Thankyou

[@jayabarnela3189]

And push ups ?!!

[@mikemcyap]

Is the cat-cow spinal stretch exercise safe?

[@dinapawlow1622]

❤ for the algorithm

[@pamelapritchard5934]

I love the idea of the bands but where can you secure them in your home?

[@dustunderourfeet1819]

Maybe by doing sitting with legs straight out and place around feet?

[@lindagray6727]

I am 61 and was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year. I'm very active. So, this diagnosis was troubling. I watched this video and it helped me see how I need to adjust my workouts (i.e. upright rows and dead lifts). It's comforting to know I can continue exercising without too many adjustments.

[@xialin3780]

i have 30 years of osteoporosis im 38 yur old 😢😢😢😢😢

[@mariah1439]

Unfortunately I am in a car accident I broke my arm my right arm

[@Alypinkflower]

👏👏👏💪🙏❤️

[@RAMIX0908]

🎩🎩🎩🎩👍👍👍👍👌👌👌❤️

[@julietasuralta4744]

I like this type of exercise.