Our approach to women’s bone health has been shaped by personal experience, clinical training, movement science, and years of working closely with women who have concerns about strength, bone health, confidence, and long-term independence.
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I grew up in Romania, in a small agricultural community where women worked with remarkable physical strength and endurance. They harvested crops, tended fields, cared for animals, and carried out demanding daily tasks that required power, stability, and resilience. They moved through life with a quiet confidence that came from knowing their bodies could support them: not simply for a season, but for a lifetime. That image stayed with me and shaped my understanding of what may be possible when strength is preserved, nurtured, and respected. But when I began practising clinically, I saw a very different reality for many women.
Physical capability shaped Dr Claudia’s earliest understanding of healthy aging and the sense of freedom that can come from maintaining strength, confidence, and physical independence throughout life.
Her later clinical work introduced her to women who felt uncertain about what they could safely do after learning they had osteoporosis, reduced bone density, or other concerns involving bone health.
Movement and physical strength became central themes in how Dr Claudia viewed confidence, daily function, healthy aging, and the ability to maintain independence through different stages of life.
Those early experiences and later clinical observations helped shape the direction of Dr. Claudia Tamas's women's health work at Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation in Somerset, New Jersey.
Women were being told frightening things about their bones: warnings that made them afraid to move, afraid to bend, afraid to lift, and afraid to live. They were given fear-based recommendations that encouraged them to “be careful,” “avoid lifting,” or “just walk,” even though evidence shows that these approaches often make women weaker, increasingly anxious, and potentially more vulnerable to fractures.
I watched women shrink their lives out of fear. And I knew it didn’t have to be this way.
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, and Strength & Conditioning Specialist, I understood the science: bones respond to load. Muscles respond to challenge. Confidence grows through capability. Independence is preserved through strength.
The research is detailed and inspiring: Women have incredible potential to rebuild strength, improve bone density, and stay independent at every age. But they need the right guidance, the right information, and the right kind of exercise: the kind that significantly loads bone and muscle in order to evoke a real physiological response.
Clear information can help you better understand your health, physical capabilities, and available options instead of allowing fear or uncertainty to dictate how you move and live.
Exercise recommendations should reflect your health history, current capabilities, individual goals, and the type and level of physical stimulus being considered for your needs.
Bone health can be influenced by factors beyond exercise, including hormones, metabolism, nutrition, lifestyle, movement patterns, and other individual health considerations that may be relevant.
Our goal is to help you make informed decisions that support movement, strength, confidence, physical capability, and everyday function as you move through different stages of life.
Dr Claudia’s personal experiences, education, and clinical work developed into a focused approach connecting women’s health, bone health, strength, movement, and individualized care. Each area reflects an important part of that progression.
Dr Claudia Tamas bone health care considers strength and movement alongside relevant factors such as nutrition, hormones, metabolism, body composition, and lifestyle when these areas are appropriate for the individual patient.
Dr. Claudia Tamas osteoporosis care focuses on helping women better understand their condition, physical capabilities, movement options, health concerns, and appropriate next steps based on an individual evaluation.
Dr Claudia Tamas's ONERO experience grew from a search for a research-based strength and impact approach specifically developed for people living with osteoporosis and low bone density.
Dr Claudia Tamas's women's health work also includes relevant midlife concerns such as perimenopause, menopause, weight management, metabolism, body composition support, and related changes affecting women as they age.
An osteoporosis diagnosis or concerns about declining bone density can create uncertainty about exercise, everyday movement, aging, and physical activity. Individual guidance can help place those concerns into a clearer clinical and personal context.
Some women become hesitant about lifting, bending, exercising, or performing normal daily activities after learning they have osteoporosis or reduced bone density. An appropriate evaluation can provide clearer guidance about what may fit your individual situation.
General exercise advice does not always address the specific goals or physical demands of bone-focused training. Your health history, exercise experience, strength, balance, current abilities, and individual concerns all matter when recommendations are considered.
Perimenopause and menopause may coincide with changes involving hormones, metabolism, body composition, muscle, strength, and bone health. Depending on your needs, these factors may need to be considered together rather than viewed separately.
Many women want to remain capable, physically active, confident, and independent as they age. Strength, movement, health education, and individualised clinical guidance can support those long-term priorities.
When I discovered ONERO®, everything clicked. It was the missing piece: a safe, research-based, high-impact strength program designed specifically for osteoporosis. Over the years, I’ve guided hundreds of women through ONERO®, helping them become stronger, more confident, and safer in their bodies than they ever thought possible.
But bone health is never just about bones.
Women deserve care that looks at the whole picture: hormones, digestion, blood sugar control, inflammation, toxic exposure, movement patterns, nutrition, and lifestyle. That’s why I practice integrative bone health, addressing the root causes that influence bone density, fracture risk, and long-term independence.
I do this work because women deserve better. Better information. Better guidance. Better outcomes. Better futures.
I do this work because I believe, deeply, that women are capable of extraordinary strength at every stage of life.
And I do this work because I want every woman to feel what I saw growing up: the freedom that comes from feeling safe in your body.
For people searching for the Dr. Claudia Tamas osteoporosis journey or wanting to understand the background behind Dr. Claudia Tamas ONERO, this progression from personal experience to clinical practice to strength-focused bone health care explains why these areas became central to her professional work.
If you have concerns about osteoporosis, strength, menopause, bone density, or healthy aging, begin with an individual conversation about your health and priorities.
Talk with our team about your history, current concerns, goals, and the type of support that may be appropriate for your needs.
The experiences behind Dr. Claudia Tamas’s bone health story continue to shape how we approach conversations about women’s bone health at Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation. We consider your individual history, concerns, capabilities, and goals rather than relying on the same recommendation for every woman.
Your health history, current concerns, personal goals, lifestyle, and physical capabilities provide important context for clinical recommendations. Your care should reflect the factors that are relevant to you and your current stage of health.
Your current ability to move, exercise, balance, lift, and tolerate physical challenge can influence which strategies may be appropriate, how they are introduced, and how your progress may be approached.
Depending on your individual needs, bone health discussions may consider hormones, metabolism, nutrition, body composition, lifestyle, movement, and other factors that may influence your broader health picture.
We want you to understand why a recommendation is being considered, how it relates to your health and goals, and how different elements of care may fit within your longer-term priorities.
Bone health does not exist separately from the physical and health changes women may experience during midlife. Perimenopause, menopause, metabolism, muscle, body composition, nutrition, lifestyle, and individual health history may all be relevant when developing a personalized health strategy.
Perimenopause and Menopause
Muscle and Physical Capacity
Metabolism and Body Composition
Nutrition and Daily Habits
Dr. Claudia Tamas, DPT, AGNP-C, CSCS
Director of Women’s Health & Integrative Bone Health
Dr. Claudia Tamas is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner whose career is dedicated to helping women feel strong, confident, and safe in their bodies again. She brings a rare dual-disciplinary background in movement science and advanced medical training to provide coordinated, root-cause-focused care for women managing osteoporosis, perimenopause, menopause, and the complex health concerns that can arise during midlife and beyond.
Claudia earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Seton Hall University, graduating with honors and receiving the Award for Excellence in Research. She later completed her Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) degree through Purdue University Global, expanding her ability to provide integrative medical care for aging women. She is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
As the first U.S. clinician to adopt and deliver the ONERO® program, Dr. Claudia is a Certified ONERO® Provider with years of experience guiding hundreds of women through safe, research-based strength training to improve bone density, posture, balance, and functional confidence.
She is also an Integrative Bone Health Provider, trained in root-cause approaches that address hormones, metabolism, gut health, inflammation, and lifestyle factors that influence bone strength and long-term fracture risk.
Depending on your individual needs, bone health discussions may consider hormones, metabolism, nutrition, body composition, lifestyle, movement, and other factors that may influence your broader health picture.
Dr. Claudia completed the ReCODE Provider Training for the prevention and early intervention of Alzheimer’s disease, reflecting her commitment to whole-person, brain-body longevity and the relationship between physical health, cognitive health, and healthy aging.
She is also a proud member of the American Menopause Society, staying current with evidence-based approaches to perimenopause and menopause care and the changing health concerns women may experience during midlife.
Your health concerns, medical history, physical abilities, lifestyle, and goals are individual to you. Start with a conversation about where you are now, what concerns you most, and what type of evaluation may be appropriate for your situation. Our Somerset team can discuss your needs and help you understand the next appropriate step in your care.
Dr. Claudia is an active community health educator who helps women understand bone health, menopause, healthy aging, and the variables that may influence their long-term well-being.
She regularly provides community lectures on women’s health, menopause, and bone health, helping women understand their bodies, ask informed questions, and make thoughtful decisions about their health as they age.
She contributes health and wellness content to local magazines, translating complex medical and health topics into clear, approachable, and useful guidance that members of the public can understand and apply to informed health discussions.
She also participates in preventive health screenings and educational seminars, supporting early detection, risk reduction, health awareness, and proactive wellness education for women across the region.
Across her career, Dr. Claudia has helped hundreds of women rebuild strength, improve bone density, enhance balance, restore self-confidence, and feel safer in their bodies, often after years of feeling dismissed, confused, or fearful about their health. Her approach is science-driven, woman-centered, and strength-focused, blending medical insight with movement expertise to create personalized plans that support women in their complex roles at home, at work, and in their communities.
These answers provide general information about Dr. Claudia’s professional background, clinical focus, and NMR’s approach to women’s health and bone health. Your individual recommendations depend on your health history, evaluation, goals, physical capabilities, and clinical needs.
Her early experiences around strong, physically capable women, followed by clinical work with women who felt fearful or uncertain about osteoporosis, helped shape her focus on strength and bone health. If bone health concerns have changed how you move, exercise, or think about physical activity, we can discuss your individual situation during a consultation.
Her approach may consider appropriate strength training, movement, health education, and relevant factors such as hormones, metabolism, nutrition, lifestyle, and physical capability. We can evaluate your concerns and discuss which areas may be appropriate to address based on your health history, needs, and individual goals.
ONERO® is a research-based strength and impact exercise program designed specifically for osteoporosis and has become an important part of Dr. Claudia’s approach to bone-focused strength training. If you are interested in ONERO®, we can discuss your health, abilities, and concerns to determine whether the program may be appropriate following your evaluation.
Yes. Her women’s health focus may include perimenopause, menopause, bone health, weight management, metabolism, body composition, nutrition, lifestyle considerations, and related midlife health concerns. If you are experiencing changes during midlife, we can discuss which concerns are most relevant to your health and which areas may be appropriate to address.
You can request a new patient consultation with Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation at our practice in Somerset, New Jersey. We can review your health concerns, individual goals, relevant history, and current priorities, then discuss appropriate next steps based on your evaluation.
Have questions or ready to take the next step toward better health? Our team is here to help you find the right care and answer any questions you may have.
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