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Osteoporosis Alternative Treatments
The goal of alternative treatments for osteoporosis is to find natural ways of preventing bone loss that can lead to fractures. As is the case with many alternative treatments for any disease or condition, opinions are often mixed as to the effica...
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Causes
The cause of osteoporosis isn’t fully understood. What is known is that the condition involves a disruption in the bone-building process. Hormonal factors—namely, the hormone changes that occur during menopause in women or natural aging in men—als...
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Complications
Osteoporosis can impact a person’s quality of life, ranging in severity from lifestyle disruption to hospital visits—and even death. Proper preventive care and treatment can help mitigate osteoporosis complications.
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Diagnosis
Because there are often no symptoms of osteoporosis, a diagnosis is not usually made unless a bone has been fractured. If you visit your primary care doctor for a broken bone and you are at a higher risk for osteoporosis, your doctor will likely s...
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Doctors
If you have any risk factors of osteoporosis or have experienced a fracture, you should make an appointment with your primary healthcare provider, such as an internist or family medicine practitioner.
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Drugs
In addition to lifestyle changes—such as performing weight-bearing exercises and making sure you’re getting in enough calcium—prescription medications can help treat osteoporosis by slowing down bone loss and in some cases helping to rebuild bone....
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Overview
Although osteoporosis is often thought of as a disease that impacts women, one in four men above the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. As m...
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Prevention
Although there are some osteoporosis risk factors that cannot be controlled (age and family health history), there are steps you can take to help prevent or at least slow down bone loss and reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis.
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Risk Factors
There are a number of osteoporosis risk factors, some of which are fixed—such as gender and age—while other risk factors can be modified—such as low calcium intake and alcohol consumption.
Oct 15 2010
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Osteoporosis Symptoms
Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease because there are often no telltale symptoms until a fracture occurs. If you experience a fracture from a fall, especially if you’re at risk for osteoporosis, you should see your primary care physician f...
Oct 14 2010
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