Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that typically affects joints in the knees, hip, hand, feet, and spine. It is the most common form of arthritis.
Risk Factors
Did you know that May is National Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness month? No, neither did I. Did you know that October is Breast... Read more »
Today we will be interviewing a brilliant young lady, sixteen years old, with idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis (IJO). This story will... Read more »
We will be interviewing one of our members from England on Transient Migratory Osteoporosis. This is a little-known disorder that is... Read more »
Nothing is guaranteed 100% to prevent osteoporosis; with so many factors involved in its development, there’s no silver bullet. But... Read more »
Pain, fragility, and a diminished lifestyle are all possible outcomes with osteoporosis. It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself; to give... Read more »
A joint US-China study concluded that exposure to second-hand smoke increased the risk of osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women by a factor of three.... Read more »
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. The most common bones affected are the hip, wrist and vertebrae. Approximately 10... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Alternative Names Thin bones Causes,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Thin bones Prevention Calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bone. Vitamin D is also needed because it helps your... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Thin bones Treatment The goals of osteoporosis treatment are to: Control pain from the disease Slow down or stop bone loss ... Read more »
See how the spine develops and can deteriorate with age.... Read more »