Sarasota, FL - Lakewood Ranch based 20 Minutes To Fitness announced today that the complimentary bone density screening sessions recently offered to their current Clients will be available again during May.

"We had such a wonderfully positive response to our first screening sessions that we couldn’t accommodate all of our Clients", reported 20 Minutes To Fitness President Virginia Phillips. "We sent out an e-mail last week offering additional free screenings to our Clients and have already filled most of the available appointments. This continued response has confirmed that there is a strong interest and concern about the dangers of osteoporosis, not just in women but also in men."

Once considered a normal consequence of aging that could not be prevented, osteoporosis is now considered preventable. Research shows that bone density screening is the key to detection while strength training is the key to prevention.

"After I was diagnosed with osteopenia, an early stage of osteoporosis", said Phillips, "I realized that if I hadn’t been diagnosed early, I would have been heading for real trouble. That’s why we decided to offer complimentary screenings for our Clients. Fortunately, Dr. Shelly Kennedy of the Kennedy Chiropractic Clinic has graciously offered her professional expertise and has provided the latest state of the art screening equipment."

The pDEXA scan used by Dr. Kennedy is a painless, noninvasive, accurate procedure which is performed on the forearm, takes about 10 minutes to complete, and is administered without disrobing. The test can detect the rate of bone loss before a fracture occurs and can predict the possibility of future fractures.

"It doesn’t matter where one gets a bone density screening as long as it gets done." said Dr. Kennedy. "For women, this test is as important as getting regular mammograms and gynecological examinations. For men, it is as important as prostate cancer examinations and screenings."

For information on 20 Minutes To Fitness, please visit their website at www.20minutestofitness.com; contact them by telephone at 941.309.8989; or visit their studio located at 6255 Lake Osprey Drive in Lakewood Ranch.