Collectively , these studies provided some evidence to show that interventions by healthcare professionals improved the QOL medication compliance and calcium intake of patients but its effects on BMD , medication persistence , knowledge , and other lifestyle modifications were less conclusive .
Summary A systematic review was conducted to evaluate evidence concerning the effect of non-drug interventions by healthcare professionals on community-dwelling postmenopausal osteoporotic women .
Evidence available indicates that such interventions are effective in improving the quality of life , medication compliance , and calcium intake , but effect on other outcomes is less conclusive .
Introduction The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review to evaluate evidence concerning the effect of non-drug interventions by healthcare professionals on community-dwelling postmenopausal osteoporotic women .
Positive Effects of Physiotherapy on Chronic Pain and Performance in Osteoporosis

Abstract : The aim of this placebo-controlled , r and omized , single-masked study was to establish the effects of a 10-week ambulatory exercise programme for osteoporotic patients on pain , use of analgesics , functional status , quality of life , balance and muscle strength .  Fifty-three ambulatory postmenopausal women with at least one spinal crush fracture and pains within the last 3 years were r and omized for physiotherapeutic training twice a week for 10 weeks or no training . The training included general training of balance and muscle strength , with stabilization of the lumbar spine . The participants were tested at baseline , week 5 and week 10 with a balance test , muscle strength test and question naires on pain , use of analgesics , functional status and quality of life . Twelve weeks after the supervised training had finished ( week 22 ) they answered the same question naires . The study groups were comparable at baseline . The training group had a significant reduction in use of analgesics ( p= 0.02 ) and pain level ( p= 0.01 ) during the training period . Distribution of functional score improved ; the improvement was reduced at week 22 . Quality of life score improved significantly throughout the study ( p= 0.0008 ) , even after week 22 . Balance improved non-significantly ( p= 0.08 ) . Quadriceps muscle strength improved significantly after 5 weeks ( p= 0.04 ) . Back extensor muscle strength improved almost significantly ( p= 0.09 ) . In conclusion , this training programme for osteoporotic patients  improved balance and level of daily function and decreased experience of pain and use of analgesics . Quality of life was improved even beyond the active training period
Collectively , these studies provided some evidence to show that interventions by healthcare professionals improved the QOL medication compliance and calcium intake of patients but its effects on BMD , medication persistence , knowledge , and other lifestyle modifications were less conclusive .
Summary A systematic review was conducted to evaluate evidence concerning the effect of non-drug interventions by healthcare professionals on community-dwelling postmenopausal osteoporotic women .
Evidence available indicates that such interventions are effective in improving the quality of life , medication compliance , and calcium intake , but effect on other outcomes is less conclusive .
Introduction The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review to evaluate evidence concerning the effect of non-drug interventions by healthcare professionals on community-dwelling postmenopausal osteoporotic women .