Posts Tagged ‘osteoporosis’

Meet Kali Moe, Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois' Healthy Bone Nurse Practitioner

Friday, September 18th, 2020

You will be seeing a new name and face around the Orthopaedic Institute of Southern Illinois. It is with great pleasure we introduce to you Kali Moe, Family Nurse Practitioner in our Healthy Bone Clinic. Kali brings 11 years of experience in the medical field to OISI. She has a background in nursing home, wound...  read more

National Osteoporosis Awareness Month

Friday, May 15th, 2015

The National Osteoporosis Foundation’s Generations of Strength Campaign is a national awareness building and fundraising initiative calling on women and men to start conversations about bone health and family history as the first step toward protecting themselves and future generations from osteoporosis. In honor of National Osteoporosis Month, we are asking health professionals, osteoporosis educators,...  read more

10 Warning Signs Your Bones Are Thinning -- and What You Can Do Now

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

Find out the symptoms of osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, and what you can do to help thinning bones.   We all know an older person with osteoporosis — it’s one of the most common problems of aging, striking more than half of all adults over age 50. And we all hope osteoporosis doesn’t happen to...  read more