Hi All

One of our employees aged 25 has had a recent diagnosis of secondary osteoporosis

This apparently puts her at a greater risk of bone fractures and breaks

The condition is being medicated and monitored gaining advice in terms of personal lifestyle, but not yet for work related practice.

However.... The person with the condition takes part in running jogging around the employers grounds (on hard ground too) outside work hours, with senior management! eg the MD

without being Mr H+S killjoy how would you approach this?

Cheers

Dave

Hi,
I think you might find that jogging helps to increase bone density so actually helps to controll the problem,
jim

Interestingly, I understand Celiacs are also more susceptible to this condition (1:10).

There is some good advice on the National Ostoporosis website (http://www.nos.org.uk/page.aspx?pid=183), particularly their booklet that can be found at http://www.nos.org.uk/~/document.doc?id=770

It appears that running is not an approved exercise for osteoporosis sufferers, however cycling, swimming and a degree of weight training is. At the end of the day I imagine her doctor will have advised her on what she can and can't do. Unless you are a medical practitioner I would leave her to it though.