OsteoStrong: Mt Eliza dad brings revolutionary ‘bone loss reversing’ technology to Australia
Revolutionary technology brought to Melbourne by a Mornington Peninsula dad is transforming how people battle joint, back and bone trouble — and a session only takes 10 minutes.
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A Melbourne wellness centre with revolutionary technology is ‘reversing’ bone loss and back pain, clients say.
OsteoStrong has hit Australian shores thanks to Mt Eliza dad Perry Eckert, with the centres using a groundbreaking technique — osteogenic loading — to help decrease back and joint pain, reduce fall and fracture risk and improve posture, balance and bone density.
Osteogenic loading uses patented proprietary robotic spectrum equipment which emulates a high impact load of force without a high impact on the user.
“Bones and muscles adapt to the loads placed on them, becoming stronger,” Mr Eckert told the Leader.
“You only need to do one session per week, which takes just 10 minutes … you don’t get sweaty or feel fatigued and you don’t need to wear sports clothing — just come as you are.
“Many people with challenges such as MS, stroke and balance issues can also benefit from our sessions.
“Many cancer patients and survivors, particularly breast cancer, also see significant bone density improvements.”
More than 1.2m people suffer from osteoporosis across the country and more than 6.5m have low bone density, Mr Eckert said.
“Once someone breaks their hip they have a high chance of dying within two years because of reduced movement and independence,” he said.
“We had a woman walk into our centre on a walking frame and walk out unaided 12 months later … it’s the little wins like that we strive for.”
Mr Eckert has opened OsteoStrong centres at Hawthorn, South Melbourne and Ballarat with more locations in South Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania.
There are more than 20,000 members worldwide with more locations in the US, UK and Europe.
OsteoStrong was also named as one of the top two fitness trends by the New York Times and Australia’s GQ Magazine last year.
“We reach peak bone density at 30 and then it’s all downhill … muscles become weaker, you experience joint pain and it leads to loss of mobility and independence,” Mr Eckert said.
“The community cost of the related diseases is significant and rising rapidly due to an ageing population and increasingly sedentary lifestyles resulting in longer lifespans, but shorter health spans.”