Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
As we get older, our bodies change. Muscle size and strength decrease primarily due to inactivity. Bone mass and density decrease, increasing the susceptibility to fractures. Tendons and ligaments become less elastic, making it easy to get ... [... more]
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Keep Moving for Life
When asked what they consider to be major factors in maintaining a good quality of life as they grow older, people rank living independently and remaining active right at the top. But it is important to get active so that you can stay active. As ... [... more]
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Weightbearing Exercise for Women and Girls
If you want strong bones, you have to use them! Everyone needs lifelong weight-bearing exercise to build and maintain healthy bones. Girls and young women especially should concentrate on building strong bones now to cut their risk of ... [... more]
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Family Violence
Have you noticed that your neighbor or his or her children are frequently bruised and injured? Do they have an explanation for these injuries whenever you question them? Have you or someone in your house been physically or verbally abused by ... [... more]
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Nutrition and Lifestyle
Osteoporosis is a major health problem, affecting 28 million Americans and contributing to an estimated 1.5 million bone fractures per year. Vertebrae showing signs of osteoporosis. Normal vertebrae (left), vertebrae with mild osteoporosis ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis and Falls
If you have osteoporosis and you fall, you are likely to break a bone. Ten million people currently have osteoporosis; another 34 million have low bone mass and therefore are at risk of developing the disease. More than 1.5 million Americans each ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis in Men
Osteoporosis is not just a significant health problem for women. It is also prevalent in aging men, yet the disease often goes undiagnosed or untreated until a bone fracture occurs, according to a paper published in the June 2006 issue of the ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis Tests
The history of BMD measurement dates back to the 1940s. At that time, bone density was measured on plain radiographs (X-rays). However, because loss of bone density is not apparent on a plain X-ray until approximately 40% of the bone is lost, ... [... more]
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Your Orthopaedic Connection: Calcium
Calcium is a naturally occurring mineral that is needed by the body to build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Because calcium is not made in the body, it must be absorbed from a person's dietary intake. Calcium is shed from the body in skin, ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis Prevention
Bone is a living tissue, comprising mainly calcium and protein. Healthy bone is always being remodeled; that is, small amounts are being absorbed in your body and small amounts are being replaced. If more bone calcium is absorbed than is ... [... more]
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Bone Up on Bone Loss
Bones give us the freedom to do the things we want to do. They help us to stand up straight, to run, to jump, and to play. That's why it's important for bones to stay strong and healthy our whole lives. Many older people have bones that have ... [... more]
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First Fracture May Be a Warning Sign
A fracture can be more than a just a broken bone. It may be a warning sign that you have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, or "porous bone" is a medical condition that weakens bone by making it more porous and less dense. Bone density is one of the .. [... more]
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