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The Spine & Bone Health Task Force to focuses on the need in patient and provider communities to educate about the importance of bone health to spinal health, and ultimately, overall health.

The National Spine Health Foundation’s Spine & Bone Health Task Force brings together leading experts to advance bone health education, research, advocacy, and best practices that improve spine care. Through collaboration and innovation, the Task Force is working to prevent fractures, optimize patient outcomes, and expand access to evidence-based bone health resources.
Our Bone Hub offers easy-to-understand information on risk factors, prevention strategies, and treatment options to support bone strength.
Healthcare professionals can access education opportunities, including free CME courses. Our programs emphasize the importance of early detection and pre-operative treatment.
Targeted surveys of patients and providers to uncover critical knowledge gaps in spine and bone health, driving improved education, treatment, and policy advancements.
Collaboration with medical leaders, policymakers, and industry partners to promote bone health screening protocols, research funding, and innovative treatments for spine-related bone conditions.


University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)

Axis Spine Center (Post Falls, ID)

Norton Leatherman Spine (Louisville, KY)

Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)

Stanford University Health (Redwood City, CA)

Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)

Columbia Orthopedics, (New York, NY)

Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)