Online Course
Osteoporosis
Prevent and manage low bone mineral density in your patients
Start course

1.5-2 hours

-

-

-

-

Powered by Physiopedia
Scott Buxton
Course instructor
Scott Buxton

An advanced practice physiotherapist specialising in frailty

Course image - Osteoporosis
Summarising
Summarising the latest research & evidence
Trusted
Trusted by over - clinicians
Learn
Learn anytime, anywhere, on any device
Accredited
Accredited certificate of completion
Preview course

Preview

Select a country (and if appropriate state) to view information about this course's accreditation and/or acceptance in this jurisdiction.

Start course

Included with subscription

And more...

Training 5 or more?

Get your team access to ALL courses plus exercise prescription & telehealth.

Try Plus for teams

Introduction

Current practice is moving towards the prevention and early diagnosis of osteoporosis. Millions are spent every year on the prevention, management, and consequences of osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures. The most commonly reported osteoporotic fractures are femur and forearm fractures, but the number of unreported, non-traumatic lumbar fractures is also very high. In this course, Scott Buxton provides a full overview of osteoporosis from the biology of bone to the pathological processes. He also introduces risk stratification tools for the prevention and early diagnosis of this condition.

Aims

This course aims to introduce the biology and pathophysiology of bone, as well as risk stratification tools to assist in the early diagnosis and prevention of osteoporosis.

Outline

This course is made up of a video, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.6 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • discuss the definition, impact and types of osteoporosis
  • select up to 9 characteristics of bone anatomy and physiology as it relates to osteoporosis
  • identify a standardised test and the fracture risk stratification tool for osteoporosis
  • discuss exercise management and the most common medication for osteoporosis
  • identify four conditions to include in the differential diagnosis of osteoporosis

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
It is a very informative course and assists with clinical reasoning!
Candice Gaskin
Physiotherapist
Australia
I thought this was a great refresher on bone anatomy and physiology and how this becomes affected by osteoporosis. In addition, the course provided user-friendly information on the prevention and treatment of this condition.
Rachael Morrison
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
Osteoporosis affects so many people that we must stay current on the latest treatments and preventive tools available. This course is terrific on both.
Teresa Collins
Physiotherapist
Ireland
Great for clients' education!
Elaine Wright
Physiotherapist
Ireland
As a podiatrist, it was a really helpful reminder of the ‘at risk’ groups, underlying causes, pharmacology and self-help advice. I now feel more confident to offer advice on health behaviour changes.
Mandy Belshaw
Podiatrist
United Kingdom
A really fantastic course! Scott Buxton is clear when explaining concepts and really does communicate his enthusiasm for osteoporosis and the current research. Excellent job on taking the information and demonstrating how to use the info in clinical reasoning to make better, more informed recommendations and treatment practices. I will definitely take more of his courses.
Heather Lawrence
Physiotherapist
Canada
It's a very informative course and a good revision on the topic of Osteoporosis. Everyone should go for this course.
Yadwinder Singh
Physiotherapist
India
Related courses
You might be interested in
More info.

Atypical Presentation of COVID in the Elderly

1-1.5 hours

219

Scott Buxton

Presented by Scott Buxton

More info.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the Role of a Physiotherapist

1-1.5 hours

1.1K

Scott Buxton

Presented by Scott Buxton

More info.

Introduction to Frailty

0.5-1 hour

880

Scott Buxton

Presented by Scott Buxton

More info.

Osteoporosis

1.5-2 hours

760

Scott Buxton

Presented by Scott Buxton

View all courses