-
- Affects 28 million Americans
- 80% are female
- Affects 1 in 3 women over 50
- Affects 1 in 12 men over 50
- Often no symptoms or pain in early stages
- Symptoms: back pain, loss of height or stooped posture, bone fracturing, chronic pain
- Common complications: Bone fractures in spine, hips or wrist
- Some treatments include: Hormone replacement therapy, Evista (Raloxifene), Forteo (Teriparatide), Fosamax (Alendronate) and Boniva (Ibandronate)
-
-
Osteoporosis literally means "porous bones". Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones by reducing bone mineral density, and altering protein in the bones. It is common in women after menopause and can also develop in elderly men.
-
Symptoms
During the early stages of osteoporosis you usually have no symptoms or pain. After it progresses, osteoporosis causes the bones to become brittle and easy to fracture. You may also experience back pain and a loss of height over a period of time. Stooped posture is also common in someone with osteoporosis.Quote
- Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans, or 55 percent of the people 50 years of age and older. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals are estimated to already have the disease and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis. While osteoporosis is often thought of as an older person's disease, it can strike at any age. — National Osteoporosis Foundation
-
-
Osteoporosis Questions
Do you know how to prevent Osteoporosis? 1 AnswerPlease note, I don't have medical background. The following information was quoted from MayoClinic.com. You should contact real doctors for further information ... read more
What is a 'Vegetable Lamb' plant? Cure for 'Osteoporosis"? 2 AnswersThe vegetable lamb plant contains substances that may help scientists develop new treatments for osteoporosis.(the research is on) It is known as the "lamb pla... read more
Does anyone know if an ellipitical counts as weight-bearing exercise to treat osteoporosis? 1 AnswerWeight-bearing exercises are useful in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Elliptical training is considered a low-impact weight-bearing exercise and... read more
view more questions...
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Osteoporosis News: World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010: Researchers invited to contribute the.. http://bit.ly/6qx1VT
-
Senior Home Care For Osteoporosis Patients | Health Reform: Osteoporosis is a disease that is characterized by .. http://bit.ly/07C6L7Z
-
Benefits of Protein: Bone growth—This helps fight against osteoporosis. Some say calcium is the way to prevent .. http://bit.ly/07gKwRZ
-
Science Playground: New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA: Last, analysis of ten patients with prima.. http://bit.ly/6DIRFH
-
Treatment Options – Osteoporosis | WARTS: Level: Basic PLUS11 Live Articles Aaron Dopko is a self-confessed org.. http://bit.ly/07xzlKb
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
