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Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that leads to low bone density, it develops when the body breaks down more bone tissue than it could replace.<br><br>Bones become very weak and brittle that even a mild stress such as coughing can cause a fracture. The fractures mostly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Osteoporosis can affect both men and women, but it is most commonly found in women especially after menopause, this is because of drastic decrease in ovaries production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen is the hormone that mainly protects against osteoporosis.

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  1. Osteoporosis About: Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that leads to low bone density, it develops when the bodybreaksdownmorebonetissuethanitcouldreplace. Bonesbecomeveryweakandbrittlethatevenamildstresssuchascoughingcancauseafracture. The fractures mostly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Osteoporosis can affect both men and women, but it is most commonly found in women especially after menopause, this is because of drastic decrease in ovaries production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen is thehormonethatmainlyprotectsagainstosteoporosis. Causes and riskfactors: Osteoporosismeansporousbone,ahealthybonelookslikeahoneycomb.Atyoungageyourbody will make new bone very faster than it breaks down old bone due to which your body mass increases.Whenosteoporosisdiseaseoccurs,thesehoneycombholesonthebonebecomeslarger than the healthier bone, because of this, the bones will lose the density and contain abnormal tissue structure. When these bones become less dense they will be weak and are more likely to break. Riskfactors: Age:Osteoporosisaffectsallagegroups,butitismoreforolderpeoplethanyoungerpeople.Itis notthateveryolderpersongetsthisdisease,butitiscomesmorecommonwithage. Reduced sex hormones: when estrogen hormone level drops after menopause, bone loss increases.Thesamehappens,whenyourovariesareremovedbecauseyourovariesproduce mostofthebody’sestrogen. Ethnicity:ThisdiseaseismorecommoninwhitepeopleandAsians. Bonestructure:bothmenandwomenwhoarethinorsmallbodystructurehavemore tendenciestogetosteoporosisbecauseoflessbonemass. Geneticfactors:Havingaclosefamilymemberwithahipfracturemakesosteoporosismore likely for you. If you have any family member who had a height loss or a spine that curved forward,theymighthavehadbrokenbonesintheirspine. Fracturehistory:ifanymemberofyourfamilyhadalowlevelinjuryorfracture,especially aftertheageof50yearsmayhaveosteoporosis. Smoking,inactivelifestyle,poordiet,heavyalcoholconsumptionarelinkedtobonelossanda risk offractures.

  2. Thyroidproblems:thiscanoccurifyouhaveaoveractivethyroidandalsoduetothe medicationtakentocontroltheunderactivethyroid. • Longtermuseofsteroidsandothermedication:Theriskishigheramongpeoplewhohave certain medical problems like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease,cancer,lupus,multiplemyeloma,rheumatoidarthritis. • Riskfactorswhichcanbechangedandcontrolled: • Eatingdisorders,suchasanorexiaorbulimianervosa. • Smoking • Intake of excessivealcohol • Deficiencyofcalcium,magnesium,andvitaminD,duetodietaryfactors, malabsorptionproblems,ortheuseofsomemedications. • Inactivity • Sobeingactiveandexercisingwillhelptoreviseosteoporosis.Itwillgivestresstothebonesand promotes newbone growth. • Signs andsymptoms: • Lossofbonemassdoesn’thappenallofsudden.Itisnotnoticeablebythepeopleuntiltheyhave pain, loss of function or fracture. The pain of osteoporosis is similar to arthritis so people get confused with thesymptoms. • Backpainoftencausedbecauseoffractureorcollapsedvertebra. • Gradual loss ofheight • Curved spinalcode. • Stiff and painfuljoints • Bonebreaksmucheasythanexpected,afteraminorinjury. • Tests anddiagnosis: • Adoctorwillconsiderthepatient'sfamilymedicalhistoryandtheirriskaspects.Ifdoctorhasany doubtofosteoporosis,theywillrequestanexamination,tomeasurebonemineraldensity(BMD). It’samachinethatuseslowlevelsofX-raystofindtheproportionofmineralinyourbones.Itisa

  3. painlesstestwherethescannerpassesoveryourbody;usuallyfewbonesarecheckedmostlyin the hip andspine. Othertests: Ifthepatientislosingtheheightorwhohasbackpainthatisnotrelatedtoanotherconditionthen alateralvertebralassessment(LVA)willbesuggested. Anultrasoundscanoftheheelboneisanalternativewaytoevaluateforosteoporosis.Itcanbe carriedoutintheprimarycaresetting.Falsepositivesareveryfrequent. Treatment forosteoporosis: Treatmentaimstosloworpreventthedevelopmentofosteoporosisand maintainhealthybone mineral density and bone mass to prevent fractures in next 10 years. The medications are given toreducepainandincreasetheperson'sabilitytocontinuewiththeirdailylife. Thisisdonethroughfewlifestylechanges,takingsupplementsandsomedrugs.Thesedrugs reducethenewbonedamageandpromotehealing. Drugs given for boneboosting: Drugsgiventopreventandtreatosteoporosisinclude: Bisphosphonates:thisdrugisgiventoblockthecellsthatdestroyboneandalsohelpsin buildingbonedensity.Therewillbefewsideeffectslikenausea,abdominalpain,andheartburn likesymptoms.Intravenousformofmedicinesdoesnotcausestomachpainbutcancausefever, headache,muscleachesforuptothreedays.Theseinjectionsaretaken3to4timesayear. SERMS-Estrogenagonistsorantagonists,alsoknownasselectiveestrogen-receptor modulators,SERMS),forexample,raloxifene:Thesecanreducetheriskofspinefracturesin women aftermenopause. Calcitonin:Thishelpsavertspinalfractureinpostmenopausalwomen,anditcanhelpmanage painifafractureoccurs. Parathyroidhormone,forexample,teriparatide-thisisapprovedforpeoplewithahighriskof fracture,asitstimulatesnewboneformation.It’sistakendailybyinjectionfortwoyears,after thatanotherosteoporosisdrugistakentomaintainthenewbonegrowth. Proliaisanantibodyproducedinthelabthatslowsthebreakdownofthebone.Thisinjectionis giventwiceayear,itisgiventothepostmenopausalwomenwhoareunabletotolerateother osteoporosisdrugsandareathighriskoffracturesandalsowhodidnothaveanybenefitwith otherdrugs.

  4. RANKligand(RANKL)inhibitors,suchasdenosumab:Thisisanimmunetherapyandanew typeofosteoporosistreatmentwhichpreventskeyproteinsinthebodyfrombreakingdown bonecells.Thiswillhelpinincreasingbonedensity. Prevention: CertainalterationstolifestylecanhelptoreducetheriskofosteoporosissuchaseatingCalcium rich foods like fish, milk, leafy vegetables provide magnesium, which helps to maintain good bonequality.ConsumefoodswhichhavevitaminCandD. Somefoodsareharmfultothebodyandcanreducethecalciuminthebody.So,reducesalty foods,caffeinemaydecreaseyourbody’sabsorptionofcalcium.Thisisonlyforpeoplewho consumecoffeetoomanytimesaday. Avoidalcoholasitleadstoboneloss.InsteadtrytodrinkvitaminDfortifiedmilk,orangejuice, cerealsyogurtandcheesetogetcalcium. Olderpeopleneedmorecalciumsoyoucantakesupplementsforhealthybones.Consultyour doctor forthis. Bonebearingexerciseswillhelpyoutomaintainhealthybones.Exercisessuchaswalking, jogging,swimming,otheractivitieswillhelp. Maintainahealthyweightbybalanceddiet. The time period tocure: Medicationscanonlyhelptostrengthenthebonesandslowdownthediseasethatcanprevent bonefracturesbutitcannotbecuredcompletely. Conclusion: Osteoporosisisaverycommonhealthissuethatupsetseveryone.Thepersonshouldnotwait until it breaks into their routine before taking action; it is never too early or too late to start taking care of the bones’ health. In fact you should be active to overcome the disease and strengthenyourbones.Sogetoutandwalk

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