Osteoporosis or “porous bones” comes from the Latin word for bone disease. It may occur in adult or at any age. It is a condition of fragile bone with a high risk of fracture. The most affected part of bones is the ribs, hips and the bones in the wrists and spine.
Osteoporosis causes the bones to get weak and increases the risk of bone breaking. It can occur while you are walking, standing, bending over and even coughing. People who experience this disease are those who lack exercise, calcium and vitamin D.
Causes of Osteoporosis
The cause of this disease may occur in people having the following:
- Low estrogen in women
- Low testosterone in men
- Other hormone imbalances
- Lack of calcium
- Lack of vitamin D
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Thyroid conditions
- Smoking
- Medications
- Medical conditions
- Too much alcohol
Symptoms of Osteoporosis
Signs of osteoporosis may experience in the early stage of bone loss such as:
- Back pain or broken vertebra caused by fracture
- Loss of height over time
- A bone fracture that occurs more easily than expected
Osteoporosis does not have any symptoms. They notice it happens when they have a fracture. If symptoms appear early, this might be the factors you can consider:
- Receding Gums
- Weak grip strength
- Weak and brittle nails
Preventive measures of Osteoporosis
Performing the following preventive measure can lower the risk of having osteoporosis:
- Calcium supplement and Vitamin D
- Perform a daily exercise
- Get rid of smoking and drinking an alcoholic beverage
- Taking right medication
- Improving your diet
- Eat healthy foods that are good for you bones
- Add to your list having a daily exercise that your bones can benefit
Adverse effects of Osteoporosis
People having this kind of disease should be aware of the things that might happen:
- the fractures of the bone (spine, hip, ribs and wrists)
- can result in loss of height
- stoop in posture and
- severe back pain
- neck pain
Common Medicine
Osteoporosis can be prevented by choosing the right medication that lowers your risk of bone fracture. But never forget to consult a doctor before choosing a medicine. These are the list of common drugs prescribed for this type of disease:
- Ralista
- Osteofos
- Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Risedronate (Actonel)
- Ibandronate (Boniva)
- Zoledronic (Reclast)
Diagnosis
Your doctor can tell you what to do to determine the disease. Your doctor may recommend you to undergo test like bone mineral density scan.
Treatment
In every disease, there is always a way to find a solution to get rid of the high risk of having the disease. Some methods and treatments may help you address your problem by:
- Maintaining a healthy balanced diet
- Regular exercises like jogging, walking, and dancing
- Take time to play a sport (tennis, badminton)
- Eating food that has a high source of calcium and vitamin D
- Having also a healthy balance exercise to relax your mind and body performing yoga
- Taking medications
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