RESOURCE LIST FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
The following organizations may be helpful in helping you care for someone with osteoporosis:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
6300 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018-4262
Phone: 1-847-823-7186
Fax: 1-847-823-8125
Email: orthoinfo@aaos.org
About Us: The AAOS "engages in health policy and advocacy activities on behalf of musculoskeletal patients and the profession of orthopaedic surgery."
The American Orthopaedic Association
6300 N. River Road, Ste. 505
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 1-847-318-7330
Fax: 1-847-318-7339
Email: info@aoassn.org
About Us: The mission of the AOA is "to identify, develop, engage and recognize leadership to further the art and science of orthopaedics."
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1232 22nd Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037-1202
Phone: 1-202-223-2226
1-800-231-4222
About Us: The NOF's mission is to "prevent osteoporosis and related fractures, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and to find a cure through programs of awareness, advocacy, public and health professional education and research."
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
2 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3676
Phone: 1-202-233-0344
Toll Free: 1-800-624-BONE
TTY: 1-202-466-4315
Fax: 1-202-293-2356
Email: NIAMSBoneInfo@mail.nih.gov
www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/bone/default.asp
About Us: The Center "provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases." Its mission is " to expand awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of the prevention, early detection, and treatment of these diseases as well as strategies for coping with them."