Bone and muscle health are critical to maintaining an active and rewarding lifestyle for people of all ages. The fitness of bones and joints determines, to a greater extent than any other factor, how well people do as they age. Here you can find out about the most common bone problems in women, including sports injuries, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis, as well as a section on musculoskeletal health during pregnancy.

Bone Basics

What Is Osteoporosis?
 
What Is Osteoarthritis?

Sport and Exercise Injuries

Knee Injuries

Musculoskeletal Health During Pregnancy

This information on bone and muscle health comes from the Society for Women’s Health Research's book, “The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Differences Affect Your Health.” 

The chapter on bone and muscle health is authored by Laura L. Tosi, M.D., a Society for Women’s Health Research board member and associate professor of orthopaedics and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and director of the Bone Health Program at Children’s National Medical Center.  Dr. Tosi’s clinical practice focuses on the orthopedic care of children and adults with musculoskeletal disabilities and issues related to bone health. She received its Presidential Special Merit Award in 2000 for her outreach efforts on women’s health topics in women's health and is past chair of the Women’s Health Issues Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

You can also download the entire chapter on Bone and Muscle Health as a PDF.

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