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According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, a fragility fracture is any fall from a standing height or less, that results in a fracture. Our bodies should be able to sustain a fall from this height, without a fracture, unless there is some underlying cause to suspect a bone disorder, like osteoporosis or osteopenia that weakens our bone... Read more
Falls occur every 68 seconds in the U.S.; and many involve injury, hospitalization, nursing home care, permanent disability and death. What will you do to implement safety into your environment?
Safety-proofing your home is a great place to start to prevent injuries that occur from these falls; but other things like medications, muscle... Read more
Many feel that osteoporosis is a geriatric disease, so it's something we don't need to worry about until we reach the age of 70, or God forbid suffer a fracture, but that's not the case. Eighty-five to ninety percent of bone mass is acquired when we are in our teens, and peak bone mass is reached by 18 to 20 years of age. To maintain this bone,... Read more
Dr. Susan Bukata and Dr. J. Edward Puzas, at the University of Rochester Medical Center New York,recently found that Forteo, a genetically engineered fragment of human parathyroid hormone, can be used to speed fracture healing and reduce intense pain from pelvic and other non-healing fractures.
In February 2009, the Orthopedic Research... Read more
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