Osteoporosis treatment usually includes medications along with making lifestyle changes such as adding more calcium and vitamin D to your diet and regularly doing exercises that are designed to help prevent bone loss or strengthen existing weak bones.

Osteoporosis medications that are prescribed by your doctor work by increasing bone density. The treatment prescribed will depend on your current health, symptoms and risk factors. In order to receive treatment for osteoporosis through Rosemary, you must already have seen a doctor, received a diagnosis and be prescribed your regular treatment by your general practitioner. An online doctor in Australia on our platform can help you access your treatment and is available to chat online about your progress whenever you need.

To know that your osteoporosis treatment is effective you’ll need to have regular reviews with your doctor to monitor your bone density and other progress markers.

Along with medication, lifestyle management can go a long way towards improving osteoporosis symptoms or preventing it from getting worse. You can do small things like eating a healthy diet that is rich in calcium and vitamin D, avoiding alcohol and smoking, doing weight-bearing exercises to strengthen your bones and remembering to get some sun in order to boost vitamin D production.