The Bone Clinic

The Bone Clinic The Bone Clinic is a new concept health service designed exclusively to fill a void in ongoing care to provide peace of mind for sufferers of osteoporosis.

The Bone Clinic is an innovative bone health practice serving people with bone-related conditions and in particular, osteoporosis. The practice is unique in that people with poor bone health can receive ongoing bone health advice and care, including a broad range of services, under the one roof. The Bone Clinic has a primary focus on the prevention and management of osteoporosis, including client education, nutritional counselling and evidence-based exercise therapy. The prevention and management of other bone conditions such as stress fractures will also be addressed.

While we know low intensity balance and mobility exercise programs like yoga will not increase bone mass, they are often...
10/10/2025

While we know low intensity balance and mobility exercise programs like yoga will not increase bone mass, they are often recommended for fall prevention, because falls are the most common cause of fractures. So it was very disappointing to read that a high quality trial of 700 people has shown that 12 months of 1 hour twice-weekly Iyengar yoga classes (and unsupervised yoga encouraged on 2 other days per week) INCREASED FALLS 33% more than control in people (81% female) aged 60 years and older. Also disapointing to find that mental wellbeing, physical activity, quality of life, physical function, sleep quality, and pain were not improved in the Iyengar yoga group either! It may be that the focus of Iyengar yoga on alignment and long pose holds is simply not enough to stimulate functional adaptation.
Once again, muscle strengthening in functional movements (aka ONERO) trumps low intensity non-functional physical activity for fracture prevention.

This Iyengar yoga-based programme should not be recommended for fall prevention in its current form. Modified programmes with dynamic balance and fall prevention strategies warrant investigation.

The end of the month is looming, which means next Wednesday is The Bone Clinic's free monthly information session at 12:...
20/09/2025

The end of the month is looming, which means next Wednesday is The Bone Clinic's free monthly information session at 12:30 onsite at Coorparoo. Call reception to book your spot on 07 3391 5510.
Also, we will hold our third seminar for the year, Exercise for Bone Health, presented by The Bone Clinic Director, Professor Belinda Beck. Here are the details:
Wednesday 24 September 2025, 5pm - 6pm
​​​​​​​Easts Leagues Club (Yes, we have gone upmarket on our venue - there is even carpet and an AV system that works first time!)
40 Main Avenue, Coorparoo
Members (who attend classes at TBC) - no charge
Non-members (who do not attend classes at TBC) - $20
Bookings essential. Call The Bone Clinic to book your spot.
[For attendee privacy reasons, our seminars are not streamed or recorded.]

Somehow I missed posting this photo of my visit to Deb Serban (Serban Wellness and Fitness) in San Diego in May this yea...
20/09/2025

Somehow I missed posting this photo of my visit to Deb Serban (Serban Wellness and Fitness) in San Diego in May this year. This is a big oversight because Deb was not only a fantastic and generous host during my visit, but she runs a fabulous ONERO class and has been such a wonderful advocate and exemplar for the program. Lucky San Diego.

Buried somewhere in this white shoe brigade is yours truly...here in Seattle for the 2025 ASBMR annual scientific meetin...
08/09/2025

Buried somewhere in this white shoe brigade is yours truly...here in Seattle for the 2025 ASBMR annual scientific meeting. I realise the white shoes day was in the name of the ASBMR 'Take steps' initiative but I personally think it's just another opportunity to advocate for the vital importance of exercise for bone health.

Back on the road again. Had a great visit with the Canada ONERO Licensee crew. An in-service with Jen and Edwina at West...
31/08/2025

Back on the road again. Had a great visit with the Canada ONERO Licensee crew. An in-service with Jen and Edwina at West 4th Ave Physiotherapy Vancouver, Andrea from Reframe Chronic Pain Courtenay, Vancouver Island, and Corine from Elysian Health in Surrey BC, followed by a community talk about osteoporosis. So much demand for ONERO in Canada!

Been talking to quite a few podcasters about exercise for bone health lately. Here is one by Sallyanne Pisk from Eating ...
25/08/2025

Been talking to quite a few podcasters about exercise for bone health lately. Here is one by Sallyanne Pisk from Eating for You:
The first link is the YouTube recording and the second is the audio
https://youtu.be/D5KXBYRC4DI?si=Gh89SmOchCdNkhIz https://eatingforyou.com.au/podcast/

Like to get off the emotional dieting rollercoaster for good? "Yes," then you are in the right place.Your host, Sallyanne, is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and mindfulness practitioner who believes it is possible to have a lifelong way of healthier eating so you can take your eating and health....

What the heck? Now denosumab (sold as Prolia - the 6 monthly injection for osteoporosis) is causing your ear canals to b...
24/08/2025

What the heck? Now denosumab (sold as Prolia - the 6 monthly injection for osteoporosis) is causing your ear canals to break down?! Osteonecrosis of the jaw (death of bone tissue) after oral surgery is a well-recognised complication of treatment with certain bone medications. But this recent paper reports two cases of denosumab-related osteonecrosis of the *external auditory canal* (the canal from your ear hole to your ear drum) !!
I say this often - I am not actively anti-drugs for osteoporosis - many people benefit from them. But you know what doesn't cause you to lose ear canal bone?
Targetted exercise for bone. a.k.a. ONERO

Abstract. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare but well-recognized complication of treatment with anti-resorptive agents. Medicati

A good chat with Dr Jeremy Bettle from the Vitality Collective about bone health if anyone is interested.
22/08/2025

A good chat with Dr Jeremy Bettle from the Vitality Collective about bone health if anyone is interested.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Dr. Jeremy Bettle is joined by Dr. Belinda Beck, professor and founder of The Bone Clinic, to explore the often-overlooked wo...

Followers may have read my previous post about the muscle and bone loss that typically occurs during significant weight ...
04/08/2025

Followers may have read my previous post about the muscle and bone loss that typically occurs during significant weight loss. There is some evidence that exercise can reduce the muscle loss but preventing bone loss has been found to be harder. I would argue that is because researchers are not testing the most effective (heavy resistance training, a.k.a. ONERO) exercise program for bone during weight loss. For example, the following study, published June 2025, showed neither wearing a weighted vest nor resistance training 3 days per week, involving 3 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions for 8 different upper and lower body exercises at 70% to 75% 1 repetition maximum prevented bone loss during weight loss.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40540267/

Come on folks, we can do better.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04076618.

We mostly talk about the physical benefits of resistance training., but of course mental health is equally important. Th...
27/07/2025

We mostly talk about the physical benefits of resistance training., but of course mental health is equally important. This recent study of healthy active young adults examined the immediate effects of a single session of moderate-to-high-intensity resistance training on anxiety and depression. They observed reduced anxiety symptoms immediately after resistance training with a slightly more modest and variable effect on depressive symptoms. Probably no surprise to folks doing ONERO.

Background: Emerging evidence highlights the role of physical exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. While most research has focused on aerobic modalities and chronic training programs, the acute psychological impact of resistance training (RT...

I realise I am not telling The Bone Clinic followers anything they don't already know but it's always encouraging to see...
22/07/2025

I realise I am not telling The Bone Clinic followers anything they don't already know but it's always encouraging to see more evidence that people who are consistently and increasingly active have around 20–40% lower risk of death from any cause and 30-40% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (heart and vessels). Even increasing physical activity to less than the recommended guidelines showed benefit.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-109122
Please note I do not have the ability to provide access to journal publications that are behind a paywall. If you do not have access I recommend visiting your local library which may subscribe.

Online ISSN: 1473-0480Print ISSN: 0306-3674 Copyright © 2025 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. All rights, including for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies, are reserved.

After Baltimore it was on to Columbus Ohio to Precision Wellness where Todd and Kristin are going great guns. I did a qu...
14/07/2025

After Baltimore it was on to Columbus Ohio to Precision Wellness where Todd and Kristin are going great guns. I did a quality assurance check of a couple of classes, ran an ONERO in-service and gave a community talk to a large and enthusiastic group. Lori from CorpStrength PT in Beachwood OH attended the in-service so she's all set to deliver high fidelity ONERO too. PS. Never have I seen a more aptly named business than Precision Wellness. The place is spotless! Kudos Todd.

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East Brisbane, QLD
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Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
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The Bone Clinic is a new and innovative bone health practice in Coorparoo, serving people with bone-related conditions and in particular, osteoporosis. The practice is unique in that people with poor bone health can receive ongoing bone health advice and care, including a broad range of services, under the one roof. While The Bone Clinic will have a primary focus on the prevention and management of osteoporosis, including client education, nutritional counselling and evidence-based exercise therapy. The prevention and management of other bone conditions such as stress fractures will also be addressed.