TMM PODCAST EPISODE 056: Using Movement To Prevent Osteoporosis And Heal With Sarah Purcell

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Books mentioned in this episode:

•  Estrogen matters by Avrum Bluming, MD and Carol Tavris, Phd (https://amzn.to/3dTcxzg)

•  Younger next year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, MD with Allan J. Hamilton, MD (https://amzn.to/3f54PTS)

•  Mini Habits (https://amzn.to/2Zwyf76)

[3:16] How Sarah was diagnosed with osteoporosis 

[4:57] What is osteoporosis

[5:11] The importance of good nutrition

[6:24] Controversy of where to get the bone building elements

[8:39] Wolff's Law

[9:37] Menopause and osteoporosis

[13:08] Sarah's solution to her osteoporosis problem

[14:02] Bone density vs. bone quality

[15:28] How osteopenia is different from osteoporosis

[16:43] The first step to moving more – walking

[21:53] Taking ownership of your health

[23:06] The LIFTMOR protocol

[24:02] Bone building exercise – deadlifts

[26:00] Pathologic fractures with women who have osteoporosis

[26:57] How to manage niggling aches and pains

[27:51] Owning your ranges of motion

[28:33] Breathing and alignment

[29:21] Kyphosis, rhomboid push ups

[30:39] Type of movement for those with a rounded spine

[33:51] The need to "make friends" with your body

[37:12] Viewing exercise as our "job"

[38:10] Sarah explains how she's helping women overwhelmed by weightlifting

[42:57] Further discussion on managing niggling aches and pains

[48:45] The importance of having a community to get support

[49:32] Other exercises to do

Sarah Purcell is a long-time Pilates and Yoga teacher. She is certified to teach the Restore Your Core method that has helped her resolve the little aches and pains of peri-menopause and has created the Bone Boot Camp for Osteoporosis which promotes bone growth. Through weight-bearing activity, she successfully reversed her osteoporosis diagnosis into osteopenia.

She enjoys working one-on-one with clients to assess and tailor a program for them whether it's in-person in Florida, or online via Zoom.

Sarah's goal is to spread the word that aging does not have to mean core and pelvic floor dysfunction and aches and pains that keep coming back. And that we can grow stronger and healthier as we age!

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