Weak bones (Osteoporosis) usually affects elderly people specially females. The disease develops gradually with no symptoms initially, says Doctor.
Our bones support our body, they are the reason we are able to stand upright. But, as we grow older, our bones will deteriorate. This is a natural process that happens due to age. Due to this reason doctors recommend people to work on building their muscles and bones when they are ij their 20’s and 30’s. After a person crosses the threshold of 40, working on your bone health is a must because from this point it can only get worse. Weak bone health would mean that we are susceptible to diseases like osteoporosis, arthritis or osteo-arthritis. We will also be more prone to fractures and injuries and our weak bones will limit our mobility.
What Is Osteoporosis?
One of the most common diseases that happen to people with weak bones is osteoporosis. Let us understand what it is? This diseases progresses when a person is very low on mass and suffers structural loss of bone tissues. Our bones are the strongest when they are enriched with calcium and mineral but, in osteoporosis, they are totally stripped off from these essential nutrients. This makes the bones very weak and prone to fractures. This disease impact both women and men. Osteoporosis mainly happens in the wrist, spinal cord, hip and forearm According to a data presented by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, almost 54 million people suffer from this disease.
Dr Ashok Dhar, the Additional Director Orthopaedics at Fortis Escorts Hospital spoke to explaining the symptoms of osteoporosis, the methods of diagnosis, its treatment and medications.
Doctor Explains The Signs Of Weak Bone Health
Weak bones (Osteoporosis) usually affects elderly people specially females. The disease develops gradually with no symptoms initially.
READ RELATED: 8 Best Inexpensive Wines at Costco, According to Customers
Main signs & symptoms are:
- Losing an inch or more of your height
- Stooping or forward bending
- Shortness of breath
- Lower back pain
- Fractures of bones with minimal trauma
Weak bones can occur in certain disorders affecting:
- Thyroid Gland
- Para thyroid gland
- Gastrointestinal diseases like celiac disease, IBD.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Multiple myeloma and other cancers
Drugs Like Diuretics For Weak Bones
- Hormone therapy for cancers
- Decrease physical activity
- Regular drinking of alcohol & smoking
Methods Of Diagnosis
Treatments That Patients Can Avail
- Increase physical activity (Regular Exercises)
- Avoiding of alcohol intake & smoking
- Vit-D + Mineral supplements
Medication Recommended
- Hormone Therapy
- Bisphosphonates etc.
Total Wellness is now just a click away.
Follow us on
Don’t Miss Out on the Latest Updates.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today!
window.addEventListener(‘load’, (event) => {
$(‘#commentbtn’).on(“click”,function(){
(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));
$(“.cmntbox”).toggle();
});
});
