MCG Health System Presents Free Osteoporosis Awareness Program

Augusta, Ga. -- MCG Health System presents a free osteoporosis awareness program every Saturday morning from September 13 to November 1 for women 40 and older who have the disease or are at risk for osteoporosis. The program will meet from 10 to 11 a.m., except for September 13 and November 1 when the program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, at the MCG Sports Medicine Center at 937 15th St.

Participants will learn how to prevent and/or manage osteoporosis. Staff from the MCG Sports Medicine Center will make assessments of bone density, risk of falling, balance, strength and function, help participants develop a personalized exercise program to improve these assessments and provide education to help prevent the progression of the disease.

Registration is limited to 20 participants. To register for this free program, please call 706-721-CARE (706-721-2273).

MCG Health System is composed of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Medical Center, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care. For more information, please visit www.mcghealth.org.