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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (0)

Can I Have a Spinal Fracture Even If I Have No Pain?

Reader Question: I am 65 years old. I have been having increased difficulty getting things down from high shelves. I saw my primary physician and he told me that I have lost 2 inches of height. He also told me that I may have vertebral (spinal) fractures and should have a bone density to check for osteoporosis. I have no pain. Is this... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (6)

"I Don't Get What The Doctor Told Me..." The Vocabulary Of Osteoporosis

Lately, as a new osteopenia patient, I find myself drowning in a sea of unfamiliar words. Osteoporosis I’d heard of. But osteopenia… huh? I realize T-score has nothing to do with little kids hitting baseballs off a tee. And bisphosphates, despite vague memories of my grandma trying to doctor me, have nothing to do with a stomachache... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/22/2008, comments (3)

"Osteo" What? A Newbie’s Introduction to Bone Health

Hi. My name is P.J. Hamel, and I’ve been posting over on the breast cancer site for a couple of years now. I went through the whole cancer thing awhile ago—surgery, chemo, radiation, the usuals. Now I’m on anti-cancer drugs. And so far, so good.Except there’s this little matter of the DEXA-scan. And what it’s been... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 07/15/2008, comments (0)

Why Isn't Exercise Helping My Bone Density?

Reader Question: I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis two years ago. I started an aggressive weight bearing exercise program with brisk walking and stair climbing 7 days a week for more then 1 hour. I have also been taking a bisphosphonate as well as adequate calcium and vitamin D. However, I recently had a bone density test and my scores did not... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/15/2008, comments (3)

Forteo Benefits Without Injections? The Future of Alternative Parathyroid Hormone Treatments

Synthetic parathyroid hormone, manufactured by Eli Lilly and sold in the United States under the brand name Forteo, is the only FDA approved osteoporosis drug shown to directly stimulate bone formation. (Other treatments work by interfering with the process of bone loss.) However, this medication requires administering a daily injection -... Read more Chevron

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