Book an appointment on campus for 23 October
The Occupational Health team has invited the Osteoporosis Assessment Service on site on Thursday 23 October. The Osteoporosis Assessment Service is a mobile health screening company specialising in offering low cost health assessments to employees within the workplace.
They will be offering Osteoporosis Fracture Risk Assessment scans to staff for the cost of £25.
What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?
- Family history of Osteoporosis (Mother, Grandmother)
- Low Calcium intake
- Regular Steroid use
- Lack of exercise
- Smoking
- Excessive Dieting (anorexia)
- Overactive Thyroid Gland
- Hysterectomy with ovaries removed
- Previous Fracture (from a low impact fall)
- Early Menopause or Post-menopausal and not on HRT
What is an Ultrasound Bone Density Heel Scan?
The machine used to perform the test is a heel ultrasound scanner (McCue CUBAClinical) which does not use X-rays but safe ultrasound signals. The bone density measured in the heel is strongly related to the hip and spine and is an excellent scanning site for osteoporosis assessments.
A small amount of ultrasound gel is placed on a bare heel and the scan is performed within 3 minutes. The results are printed and explained to each client at the time of their consultation.
Book an appointment
The scan is by pre-booked appointment only and costs £25. To book, please e-mail Marylyn in the first instance at marylynben@gmail.com or telephone 07786231534
The tests will be carried out in Alcuin C Block, Room A/C/122 on 23 October.