How the Onero Exercise Program Works to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures
- Nick Adkins
- May 13
- 2 min read
Osteoporosis is a common yet silent disease because most people don't know they have it until they suffer a fracture. Early scans and detection are slowly becoming more common, but there are still too many older adults who are unaware of their bone health and when they finally decide to do something about it, the osteoporosis has progressed significantly, leading to greater time and difficulty to address it.
There is good news, specific types of exercise can significantly improve bone density and reduce fracture risk. That’s where the Onero™ program comes in.
What Is the Onero Program?
Onero™ is an evidence-based exercise program specifically designed to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Developed from research conducted at Griffith University, it focuses on the type of exercise that’s been scientifically proven to improve bone strength!
The program isn’t your standard walking or light resistance routine. It uses high-intensity resistance and impact training, which stimulates bone growth far more effectively.
These types of exercise are generally avoided by the older population, due to deconditioning and fear of causing actually a fracture or another injury.
However, when it is applied in a supervised and structured manner, injures can be avoided and bone strengthening can occur. When bones are exposed to high-intensity resistance and impact, they respond by getting stronger, just like muscles! But it needs to be heavy! This is key!
Specific exercises allow us to tolerate the higher loads to apply the right kind of force to bones, especially in key areas like the spine and hips, where fractures are most common.
The most common question: Is it safe if you already have osteoporosis and an osteoporotic fracture? (such as vertebrae crush fracture)
Yes! The Onero program is clinically supervised and tailored to each person’s condition and ability. Most people will not start with the heavy exercises; they must first work on their exercise technique and tolerance to resistance training to build up to heavier loads.Each participant is carefully screened in an initial assessment and sessions are modified if needed.
The research behind Onero has shown it to be safe and effective, even in older adults with diagnosed osteoporosis.
Ask your Mum, Dad and Grandparents about their bone density!
If they’re over the age of 50, it is highly recommended to get a DEXA scan (if they haven’t already), they are cheap and give a good indication on bone health. If it shows low bone density, then it can be addressed early before any fractures occur. The Onero program is a powerful, research-backed way to fight back. Stronger bones mean fewer fractures.
Want to know more? Get in touch to see how the Onero program can benefit you or your parents!
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