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Alternative Medicine For Osteoporosis
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Treatment
The goals of osteoporosis treatment are to:
- Control pain from the disease
- Slow down or stop bone loss
- Prevent bone fractures with medicines that strengthen bone
- Minimize the risk of falls that might cause fractures
There are several different treatments for osteoporosis, including lifestyle changes and a variety of medications.
Medications are used to strengthen bones when:
- Osteoporosis has been diagnosed by a bone density...
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Alternatives to Estrogen for Osteoporosis: SERMs in Development
For years, estrogen therapy was a principal method used to treat ailments associated with menopause, such as osteoporosis. However, when... Read more »
Alternative Treatments for the Pain Associated with Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can cause pain. Bone fractures are painful and some say that osteoporosis alone can be painful in some people. The two primary... Read more »
Alternatives to Forteo
Work continues on alternative ways for osteoporosis patients to use parathyroid hormone to preserve (or even build) bone mass. Bone Medical... Read more »
Reclast (Zoledronic Acid) Once-a-year Osteoporosis Medicine Approved
Zoledronic acid, sold in the U.S. by Novartis under the brand name Reclast, just received final approval from the FDA for the treatment of... Read more »
Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Medicine
The big buzz today is about a study in the New England Journal of Medicine touting the effectiveness of a drug taken intravenously just... Read more »
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Osteoporosis
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Osteoporosis
What is the cause of my osteoporosis? What are the treatment options? What side effects should I expect from the medications used to treat the... Read more »
Billions spent on alternative medicine in US
Alternative medicine products and procedures such as chiropractic care, herbal supplements, acupuncture, and meditation cost Americans $33.9 billion... Read more »
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Report On Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Source: eOrthopod
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the use of nontraditional means of healing. This could range from massage to acupuncture to hypnosis.... Read more »
Some alternative medicines may make allergies worse
Many allergy and asthma sufferers are turning to complementary or alternative medicine practices to treat their symptoms. Some clinical trials have... Read more »
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