Everyday life with osteoporosis

• Avoiding slips, trips and falls - Learn how you can make practical adjustments to your everyday activities and surroundings to help you feel confident and steadier on your feet.
• Employment and work life - It's natural to be concerned about how having osteoporosis may affect your job. But rest assured it doesn't always mean you need to stop working.
• Bone health checklist - It's never too late to start taking action for your bones. Find out if there's anything you can change to protect your bones.
• Financial help - Learn more about the financial support that may be available for you if the long-term effects of broken bones have left you unable to work.
• Support at home - Find out about the types of support available to help you continue living at home safely if you're less able to care for yourself.
• Travel insurance - Having an osteoporosis diagnosis could affect your travel insurance premiums and the options available to you. Find a provider that provides the cover you need.

Useful downloads:

• Daily living after fractures fact sheet
• Clothing, body image and osteoporosis fact sheet
• Out and about after fractures fact sheet
• Caring for someone with fractures fact sheet

Watch our discussion: 

We discussed the equipment that may be useful if you're living with fractures with Rheumatology Occupational Therapist Jacqueline Sherwood and Lead Volunteer Advocate Philippa Russell. The film is part of our #BoneMatters series of events