Strong Bones After 50 is a guide that provides jargon-free information to patients and carers for supporting older people who have broken a bone following a fall.

A Fragility Fracture is any fall from a standing height or less, that results in a fracture. Our bodies should be able to sustain a fall from this height without a fracture unless there is an underlying cause that makes the bones fragile.

There are an estimated half a million fragility fractures in the UK each year, many of which could be prevented with earlier diagnosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. However, the link is currently not being made between fractures in the over 50s and undetected osteoporosis. A fifth of women who have broken a bone break three or more before being diagnosed.

By providing this information we hope that people who have had a fragility fracture will have the confidence to approach their doctor and ask for further investigations. We hope the information will also be helpful in knowing how to reduce their own risk factors.

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