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May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month!

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month and we'd like to help you with this topic, so you'll know as much as you can when dealing with newly diagnosed bone loss, or if you just want to take preventative measures, early, to avert this from happening to you or a loved one.   This month our writers Dr. Christina Lasich, PJ Hamel and myself will be... Read moreChevron
posted 05/06/2011, comments (2)|
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You’re Never Too Old – for Weightlifting

Exercise, exercise… You get a little tired of hearing about it, don’t you? Seems like it’s the cure-all for everything these days, from cancer to cardiac issues, osteoporosis to just plain old age.Sure, you get tired of hearing about exercise. But do you also get just plain tired? More tired than you think you should be, at your... Read moreChevron
posted 04/21/2011, comments (0)|
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Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?

Many of our readers are searching for some basic information on bone loss, which includes osteopenia and osteoporosis; the following will explain the various risk factors for osteoporosis.   Preventing osteoporosis should start in childhood, with plenty of weight-bearing exercise, a diet high in vegetables, fruit, protein, calcium and... Read moreChevron
posted 04/15/2011, comments (0)|
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Osteoporosis Threatens Implants

  Lately, more and more people have some type of implant. From head to toe implants are used to stabilize fractures, replace joints, fuse bones and support dental crowns. Surgical technology has progressed leaps and bounds because of the ability to find an anchor point for both simple plates for fractures and elaborate spine hardware for... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comments (0)|
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Spinal Bracing for Fractures

  Long before cement was being injected into fractured spinal bone; spinal fractures were successfully stabilized using external braces. The principles for non-operative and non-invasive management of spinal fractures can still be applied today at a fraction of the cost of a kyphoplasty. With good pain control, appropriate activity... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comments (0)|
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