Latest podcast: Beyond Bone Density: Early prevention and assessment

Bone mineral density has long been central to bone health assessment, but does it capture the full picture? UK-based orthopaedic surgeon Dr Nick Birch joins Emma Sutherland to discuss Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS), fragility scores and why assessing bone toughness, in addition to density, may be an important part of understanding fracture risk.  

In this conversation, Dr Birch also shares his “cheat sheet” to help practitioners quickly and accurately interpret bone mineral density reports, including T-scores and Z-scores, and outlines how physical activity, nutrition, pharmaceutical interventions and other considerations contribute to maintaining bone health. This episode provides a contemporary perspective on a rapidly developing area of practice.