Physical TheraPT

August 2025

Unbreakable: How to Build Healthy Muscles and Bones for Life reframes longevity not as the absence of disease, but as the cultivation of strength, mobility, and resilience at every stage of life. Drawing on her expertise as an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, Dr. Vonda Wright explores the science of musculoskeletal aging—explaining how muscles, bones, and connective tissues adapt, repair, and thrive when given the right stimulus. She challenges outdated notions of decline and instead positions proactive training, recovery, and mindset as the keys to extending both healthspan and performance.

The book provides an actionable blueprint for preserving strength and independence: resistance and mobility training tailored across the decades, nutrition strategies that support bone density and tissue regeneration, and recovery practices that mitigate wear and tear. For clinicians, it offers evidence-based insights into optimizing musculoskeletal health across diverse populations. For athletes, patients, and active professionals, it’s a practical playbook for sustaining power, agility, and confidence well into later decades. Unbreakable ultimately positions lifelong movement not as optional, but as the most essential investment in a future of health and longevity.