| Diagnosis and prevention |
| Talk to your children about heredity |
| Remember to get a new DXA-scan every 2-3 years |
| Be able to understand the result of the DXA-scan |
| Training and exercise |
| Be physically active and exercise for 30 minutes each day |
| Weigh bearing-exercise is important |
| No rotation and forward bending of the back when exercising |
| Stabilise you lower back when you are active |
| Talk with your physical trainer about osteoporosis |
| Avoid bowling, golf and yoga |
| Remember proper footwear |
| Daily life activity |
| Safeguard your back during all activity by avoiding rotation and forward bending of the back |
| Use proper lifting and bearing techniques |
| Do not lift too much (Do not lift more than 5 ) |
| Try to implement new habits |
| Diet for healthy bones |
| Follow the national diet advice and try to eat a diet for healthy bones |
| Consume Vitamin D 38 mcg/day (1520 IU/day) |
| Consume Calcim 1200 mg/day from food and tablets and distribute the intake throughout the day |
| Be able to calculate your daily calcium and D-vitamin intake from food and tablets |
| Medicine |
| Take osteoporosis medicine and make sure you take it correctly |
| Introduce habits to help you to remember to take your medicine, calcium tablet and D-vitamin |
| Talk to your physician if you want to change your medicine and calcium tablets |
| Talk to your physician if you experience side-effects from your medication |
| Take painkillers if you are in |
