Patient information on the risks associated to osteoporosis. The latest osteoporosis news, rheumatology, new diagnosis and treatment methods.
Osteoporosis Symptoms
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by the decrease of bone density and bones to bone. Under the influence of osteoporosis, the bones form an abnormal, compressible, sponge-like porous structure. This bone system condition weakens the bones and leads to frequent fractures. Osteopenia is a bone condition that also leads to a lower-than-normal bone density, but it is less severe than the one caused by osteoporosis.
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Male Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis (porous bone) is a condition that weakens the bones making them susceptible to fractures. Without prevention or treatment, osteoporosis may progress, without pain or symptoms, leading to bone fractures. These fractures most often occur in the hip and the spine. Osteoporosis causes more than 1.5 million fractures per year (300,000 hip fractures, 700,000 vertebral fractures, 250,000 hand joint fractures and more than 300,000 other bone fractures). In the US, the estimated yearly cost of treatment of osteoporosis and related lesions (hospitals and nursery homes) amounts to 14 billion dollars.
Female Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease most common at women that causes the fragility of the bones and a predisposition to fractures. This is a condition with severe consequences on health and the quality of life. Some women – especially those who do not have access to medical care – experience fractures that could be prevented if osteoporosis is timely treated. On the other hand, not all women who suffer