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‘Bone Boosters’
Osteoporosis Rehabilitation
Programme
Gaynor Loghan
Osteoporosis Clinical Manager /
Nurse Specialist
6-week Self Management Programme
Aims of the programme:
• Increase patient knowledge, confidence & locus of control
• Increase fitness, flexibility & muscle strength
• Gain an awareness of nutrition and treatment
• Encourage a more active lifestyle
• Have strategies in place to reduce falls
• Introduce MDT
• Link into patient-led osteoporosis support group
• Facilitate effective self-management
Who should attend?
When & Where?
• Patients with a
diagnosis of
Osteoporosis and
Osteopaenia with or
without fracture
• 2-locations
• Salford Royal Hospital
– Tuesday Mornings
• Walkden Gateway –
Wednesday afternoons
How do I refer a patient?
• Send a completed physio
referral form and attach a
Bone Boosters
Inclusion/Exclusion Form
to:
Rheumatology Team,
Rehabilitation Services,
Salford Royal Hospital,
Stott Lane, Salford M6
8HD or phone Will
Gregory on:
0161 206 5328
• Patients will be offered a
taster session and an initial
patient assessment before
starting the programme
• Some patients may be
offered 1:1 depending on
their needs
Programme Evaluation (Gregory, 2008)
30
25
20
Figures
based on
Measures
from
48
patients
15
10
5
0
Pre
NRS pain
TUG
1-min s2s
1-leg stand
6-min walk
5.933333333 11.66767442 15.47727273 11.55511628 20.42647059
Post 4.480769231 8.767272727
23.7
21.32727273 25.71296296
Patient Follow-Up
• All patients who attend the programme are
given the opportunity to attend evening
hydro or other exercise groups such as
Healthy Hips and Hearts. Some join local
gyms, exercise classes
• All patients are recalled on an annual basis
for annual review and update
Patient Feedback
 100% of patients enjoyed the programme.
 Patient’s favourite aspect of the programme
included
 Hydro
 Meeting people with similar problems
 Exercise
 Patients felt that
 the educational content was at the right level.
 the level of exercise was just right.
 the program had increased their confidence
Further Information
Contact:
Will Gregory
Specialist Rheumatology Physiotherapist,
Rheumatology Team, Rehabilitation Services,
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford
M6 8HD
Tel: 0161 206 5328
Email: [email protected]
Acknowledgement
Thank you to Will Gregory for providing the
information and figures for this presentation.