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Bone Health
Gibson Area Hospital Bone Health located at the NEW Gibson Health of Bloomington location!
501 S. Towanda Barnes Road, Building A
Bloomington, IL. 61705
309-612-9076
Laboratory Services
Medication Injections
Supplements
Working with Specialty Pharmacies
Funding Assistance for Osteoporosis Medications
Medication Samples when Available
Shannon’s Expert Knowledge and Passion for Treating Bone Health!
Shannon Feldman, formally Laesch is an Advanced Practice Nurse and is board certified as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has a passion for helping patients achieve optimal bone health through multiple treatment options!
Shannon completed the Fracture Liaison Course (FLS) through the National Osteoporosis and Bone Health Foundation and has been treating bone health patients for many years. She is a member of multiple Bone ECHO groups that meet online to discuss osteoporosis treatment and metabolic bone disease. Shannon taught nursing at Illinois State University for many years and has many years of both inpatient and outpatient settings with acute chronic diseases and illnesses.
Shannon is a member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, International Association of Forensic Nursing, and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing.
Osteroporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone structures that increases the risk of fractures. It happens when you lose too much bone, make too little bone, or both. As a result, your bones become weak and may easily fracture. One in two women and one in four men will have a fracture caused by osteoporosis.
Bone Strengthening
Maintain a balanced diet
Eat foods rich in Calcium and Vitamin D
Exercise regularly
Participate in 30 minutes of weight bearing exercise, walking, or jogging 3-4 times a week
Avoid Smoking
Dont consume more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
Prevent falls
Use clear pathways and handrails
Wear comfortable shoes with a rubber sole
Risk Factors
Previous Fragility Fracture
Recent Falls/balance issues
Post-Menopause
Female over the age of 65
Male over the age of 70
Low Testosterone
Glucocorticoid Use
Family History of Osteoporosis
Inactive Lifestyle
Shannon L. Feldman, APRN, ACNS-BC
Bone Health
GAH Bone Health , Gibson Health of Bloomington
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How to Contact Us
To contact Gibson Area Hospital directly call (217) 784-4251. For Security Concerns please call the Security Officer at (217) 784-2370. For general questions or comments about the GAHHS website, fill out the form on the contact page or email
[email protected]
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Accountable Care Organization(ACO)-IRCCO
Addiction Medicine
Advanced Wound Healing Clinic
Ambulance
Annex
Aqua Therapy
Audiology
Baby Central
Behavioral Wellness (Mental Health)
Bone Densitometry
Bone Health
Breastfeeding
Cancer Support Group
Cardiac Rehab
Cardiology
Cardiopulmonary Care
Caring Connections
Chemotherapy
Childbirth Education
Chronic Care Management
Community Care Coordination
Covid Vaccine Consent Form
CPR/First Aid Instruction
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D.O.T. Examiniations
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Diagnostic Imaging
Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT)
Elite Sport & Fitness
Emergency
Emergency Management
Financial Assistance Program
Financial Services
Financial--Good Faith Estimate Information
First Aid/CPR Instruction
Fitness
Fracture Treatment
General Surgery
Gibson Cares Financial Assistance
Gynecology
Health Information Management
Health Services Financing
Heart Health
Hip Replacement
Hydro Therapy
Industrial Rehabilitation
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intensive Care Unit
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Interventional Radiology
IV Infusions
Joint Replacement
Knee Replacement
Lab Testing
Lactation Support
Long Term Care
Mammography
Maternity Care
Medical Imaging
Medical Records-Health Information Management
Medical Surgical Unit (Med/Surg)
Mental Health
MRI
Neurology Health
Nuclear Medicine
Nursing Intern Program
Nutrition
Obstetrics
Occupational Therapy
Oncology
Orthopaedics
Otolaryngology
Outpatient Clinic
Pain Management
Patient Billing
Patient Financial Services
Patient Safety/Hospital Card
Paxton Community & Wellness Center
Pediatrics
PET/CT Scan
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgery
Podiatry
Pre-Op Instructions
Pre-Operative Care (Pre-Op)
Pregnancy
Pricing-Gibson Area Hospital Shoppable Services
Pricing-Gibson Area Hospital Standard Charges
Provider Based Billing
Pulmonary Rehab
Pulmonology
Radiology
Reconstructive Surgery
Registration
Rheumatology
Safe Sitters
Scheduling
Skilled Nursing - Swing Bed
Sleep Disorder Center
Social Services
Specialized Radiography
Speech Therapy
Spine Disorders
Spine Surgery
Sport Enhancement
Sports Medicine
Step Down Program
Surgery
Therapy Services
Total Joint
Transitional Care & Recovery
Ultrasound
Urology
Vascular Intervention & Surgery
W.I.C.
Weekend Clinic
Wellness
Wellness Programs
Womens Health
X-Ray
Bone Health
Gibson Area Hospital Bone Health located at the NEW Gibson Health of Bloomington location!
501 S. Towanda Barnes Road, Building A
Bloomington, IL. 61705
309-612-9076
Laboratory Services
Medication Injections
Supplements
Working with Specialty Pharmacies
Funding Assistance for Osteoporosis Medications
Medication Samples when Available
Shannon’s Expert Knowledge and Passion for Treating Bone Health!
Shannon Feldman, formally Laesch is an Advanced Practice Nurse and is board certified as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has a passion for helping patients achieve optimal bone health through multiple treatment options!
Shannon completed the Fracture Liaison Course (FLS) through the National Osteoporosis and Bone Health Foundation and has been treating bone health patients for many years. She is a member of multiple Bone ECHO groups that meet online to discuss osteoporosis treatment and metabolic bone disease. Shannon taught nursing at Illinois State University for many years and has many years of both inpatient and outpatient settings with acute chronic diseases and illnesses.
Shannon is a member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, International Association of Forensic Nursing, and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing.
Osteroporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone structures that increases the risk of fractures. It happens when you lose too much bone, make too little bone, or both. As a result, your bones become weak and may easily fracture. One in two women and one in four men will have a fracture caused by osteoporosis.
Bone Strengthening
Maintain a balanced diet
Eat foods rich in Calcium and Vitamin D
Exercise regularly
Participate in 30 minutes of weight bearing exercise, walking, or jogging 3-4 times a week
Avoid Smoking
Dont consume more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
Prevent falls
Use clear pathways and handrails
Wear comfortable shoes with a rubber sole
Risk Factors
Previous Fragility Fracture
Recent Falls/balance issues
Post-Menopause
Female over the age of 65
Male over the age of 70
Low Testosterone
Glucocorticoid Use
Family History of Osteoporosis
Inactive Lifestyle
Shannon L. Feldman, APRN, ACNS-BC
Bone Health
GAH Bone Health , Gibson Health of Bloomington
Learn More
How to Contact Us
To contact Gibson Area Hospital directly call (217) 784-4251. For Security Concerns please call the Security Officer at (217) 784-2370. For general questions or comments about the GAHHS website, fill out the form on the contact page or email
[email protected]
.
Contact Us
(217) 784-4251
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