Located in the heart of SW3, the Bone Health Clinic at Evolution offers a cutting-edge service designed to combat osteoporosis and osteopenia. Central to this service is the revolutionary Bio-Density V5 machine, a specialist piece of equipment tailored to increase bone density through high-intensity, low-impact, isometric exercises that significantly improving bone health.
The Bio-Density machine has demonstrated remarkable results, showing up to a 15% increase in bone density over a nine-month course. This makes it an ideal solution for individuals diagnosed with low bone density conditions, providing a non-invasive and time-efficient alternative to traditional treatments.
Our bone skeleton is a remarkable organ that serves both a structural function – providing mobility, function and protection of the body – and a reservoir function to store essential nutrients. As we age, we lose the ability to regenerate bones quickly, making them weaker, more fragile and at risk of developing osteopenia and osteoporosis.
If not treated, this condition can progress painlessly until, a bone fractures. In fact, an estimated 3.2 million people in the UK suffer from osteoporosis. One in 3 women over 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures as will 1 in 5 men. By prioritising our bone health, we can reduce the risk of fractures, prevent osteoporosis and other bone diseases, while enhancing mobility and independence.
Echolight REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry) is a next-generation diagnostic tool used to detect osteoporosis and identify individuals at risk of other bone-related conditions. Unlike traditional scan, REMS is radiation-free, painless, non-invasive and reliable. This enables our team to detect early signs of bone loss or other bone health diseases, allowing for early intervention before significant deterioration occurs.
As scan results are available within minutes, our clinicians can discuss your bone health immediately, create a personalised bone strengthening plan and monitor your progress over time. With regular follow-ups, we can then track changes in your bone health and adjust treatment strategies accordingly when required.
The BioDensity V5 machine delivers the benefits of high-impact exercise without the risks of heavy lifting, jumping, or injury. It uses isometric loading (exerting force in a static position) to safely stimulate the skeleton at forces many times your body weight. This level of loading is what triggers bones to strengthen and adapt, something that is difficult to achieve with traditional gym-based exercise, especially for beginners.
BioDensity is extremely safe and highly effective. Each session is performed with you in the strongest biomechanical position, allowing you to generate maximum force without risk. The machine is self-loaded, meaning you are always in control of the amount of force applied and with nearly 1 million BioDensity sessions completed worldwide, this technology has an impeccable track record.
In this episode of the Evolution Lab, Matt talks to Paul Magee, head of our EchoLight REMS bone screening clinic at Evolution. Matt and Paul delve deep into the critical aspects of bone health, testing methods, and prevention strategies, highlighting that 3 million people in the UK suffer from osteoporosis, leading to 500,000 fragility fractures annually.