Facts
Osteoporosis is a condition that makes the bones thinner and easily to be broken or shattered due to loss of calcium. This puts people at a risk of bone fractures especially of the hips, spinal vertebrae, and wrist. Both men and women are affected, but it is more common in women than men. Over 40 million people have osteoporosis and are at a higher risk because of low calcium according to the National Institute of Health.
There are four types of osteoporosis, but the main type is the primary osteoporosis which is the most common one. Primary osteoporosis is more common in women than men because women have thinner bones than men. For women, the change of a bone loss is usually after when the menstrual period stops. When this happens, the production of estrogen slows …show more content…
If the osteoporosis is due to a medical condition rather than a usual bone loss seen with older ages, you may need other blood or urine tests.
There are also two devices available for scanning bones; one is the central device that measures the hip and spine bone mineral density while the patient lies on the table. The second device is the peripheral device which is a mobile machine to test bone in the wrist, heel, and finger.
Treatment
Treatments for osteoporosis are lifestyle changes such as, taking calcium and vitamin D, using medicines, diet and weight-bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, playing tennis, dancing, and stretch bands.
Some medicines that are used to treat osteoporosis include bisphosphonates, which is the main drug used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Other medicines are estrogen and estrogen receptor modulators, calcitonin that treats the sudden pain from a vertebral fracture and teriparatide which is a PTH
Osteoporosis is a condition that makes the bones thinner and easily to be broken or shattered due to loss of calcium. This puts people at a risk of bone fractures especially of the hips, spinal vertebrae, and wrist. Both men and women are affected, but it is more common in women than men. Over 40 million people have osteoporosis and are at a higher risk because of low calcium according to the National Institute of Health.
There are four types of osteoporosis, but the main type is the primary osteoporosis which is the most common one. Primary osteoporosis is more common in women than men because women have thinner bones than men. For women, the change of a bone loss is usually after when the menstrual period stops. When this happens, the production of estrogen slows …show more content…
If the osteoporosis is due to a medical condition rather than a usual bone loss seen with older ages, you may need other blood or urine tests.
There are also two devices available for scanning bones; one is the central device that measures the hip and spine bone mineral density while the patient lies on the table. The second device is the peripheral device which is a mobile machine to test bone in the wrist, heel, and finger.
Treatment
Treatments for osteoporosis are lifestyle changes such as, taking calcium and vitamin D, using medicines, diet and weight-bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, playing tennis, dancing, and stretch bands.
Some medicines that are used to treat osteoporosis include bisphosphonates, which is the main drug used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Other medicines are estrogen and estrogen receptor modulators, calcitonin that treats the sudden pain from a vertebral fracture and teriparatide which is a PTH