The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) will be sponsoring an Osteoporosis Heel Screening on Friday, March 19, 2010, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at The Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPMR), 719 North William Kumpf Boulevard, Peoria.
This FREE screening is for any woman over the age of 50 or with any of the following risk factors:
*Family History of Osteoporosis
*Caucasian or Asian
*Under 130 pounds
*Low calcium intake
*Inactive lifestyle
*Tobacco or Alcohol consumption, or
*Certain medications such as steroids for long periods of time.
For this screening, women will have to take off one sock and shoe in order to perform the test. Women are asked not to wear pantyhose to the event due to time constraints. The screening will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and everyone will receive results the day of the event.
To reach optimal peak bone mass and continue building new bone tissue as you get older, there are several factors you should consider:
*Take in adequate amounts of calcium and Vitamin D
*Increase bone mass when young
*Prevent bone loss, fractures, and falls
*Get stronger with weight-bearing exercise
*Limit alcohol consumption, and
*Stop smoking.
Space is limited for this event, so call IPMR at (309) 671-2950 to sign up today. For more information on osteoporosis or other public health issues, call the Peoria City/County Health Department at (309) 679-6131 or visit our website at www.pcchd.org.
