Exercises for dowager's hump by Karl Knopf, Ed.D, with Shari Feuz, B.S.

If you asked a high school student to play the role of an old woman, what posture would you expect that person to assume? Most people would say a stooped posture. This stereotypical posture is an external manifestation of osteoporosis, a painful disease that compromises bone strength and often results in fractures. Although traditionally considered an "old woman's disease," osteoporosis can develop in males and females of all ages and races.