River Valley Market Workshop
Great Bones Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis with Dr. R. Keith McCormick, D.C. Chiropractic Physician
Bones are the core of your existence and important to your overall health. Dr. R. Keith McCormick, chiropractic physician, competitive athlete and author of The Whole Body Approach to Osteoporosis and Great Bones will discuss how you can take control of your osteoporosis. Bring your questions for the Q&A following the presentation.
During this webinar, Dr. R. Keith McCormick will address the following—
- Risk factors for osteoporosis. Who is at risk?
- Diagnostic imaging tools for assessing bone loss and bone quality: DXA and TBS
- Accuracy of DXAs. What are some of the errors seen in DXA scans? Can these errors lead to misdiagnosis and improper treatment protocols?
- The importance of laboratory testing for evaluating patients with osteoporosis.
- Explanation of the bone turnover markers and how they are used.
- Chronic systemic inflammation and how it contributes to bone loss.
- Osteoporosis-pecific medications; do they help or hurt?
- Important diet and supplemental recommendations for improving bone health.
- Exercise and vibration plates for patients with osteoporosis.
ABOUT DR. KEITH MCCORMICK
R. Keith McCormick is a board-certified chiropractic physician in the states of Massachusetts, Colorado, and California, and has been in clinical practice since 1982. Dr. McCormick earned his bachelor’s degree in human biology at Stanford University and his doctorate at the National College of Chiropractic. He is an instrument-rated commercial pilot and a U.S. Army veteran.
Sports have always played a vital part in Dr. McCormick’s life. At Stanford, he competed on the varsity cross-country and fencing teams. As a junior, he was the silver medalist in the 1973 Modern Pentathlon World Championships. Two years later, he won the North American Championship, and in 1976 was a member of the United States Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team that competed in the XXI Olympiad in Montreal. He is the former U.S. record holder (1976) for most points scored in a pentathlon competition. Dr. McCormick continues to compete in triathlons of all distances and has completed six Ironman competitions — five of them after recovering from multiple osteoporosis-related fractures.
Website: https://www.osteonaturals.com/
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Blog: https://www.osteonaturals.com/osteonaturals-shop
Books:
The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis
Great Bones: Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis
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