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Bone and joint health are crucial aspects of overall well-being. Our bones and joints play a significant role in daily activities, from walking to lifting objects. Maintaining their health ensures a higher quality of life and lowers the risk of pain and mobility issues. This article delves into prevalent bone and joint issues, examining treatment
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How Your Orthopedic Doctor Can Help Manage Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones by accelerating bone mass loss, which makes bones porous, fragile, and susceptible to fractures. It is one of the most common bone diseases, and as many as 1.5 million osteoporotic fractures occur each year in the United States. The condition is more common in women than men,
Read MoreHow Osteoporosis is Treated
Our bones are a critical component of our bodies – without them, we cannot do most functions. Unfortunately, over time, our bones lose mass, which can make them weaker and more prone to fractures. Our bones are not hollow – they have bone mass within them that gives them strength. It is perfectly normal to
Read MoreOsteoporosis and the Aging Musculoskeletal System
As we age, we may expect to see certain changes in our bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissue. There was a time when the general consensus was that these changes were unavoidable. However, more recent studies have shown that there are steps you can take to prevent certain musculoskeletal changes or conditions that are common
Read MoreRisk Factors for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that reduces the density of bones, causing them to become weak. The inside of a healthy, dense bone resembles a tight honeycomb. A bone belonging to a person with osteoporosis resembles a honeycomb with significantly larger holes. When the condition progresses, the bones become less dense and the holes in them get larger.
Read MoreIs Groin Pain a Sign of Hip Joint Conditions?
Often overlooked and underappreciated, rarely does one consider the hip until there is a fall or painful flare up. To be sure, our hips don’t lie as they become more vulnerable to injury with age. And one tell-tale sign of a hip joint condition is pain in the groin area. While groin pain can be
Read MoreWarning Signs of Osteoporosis
Our bones are what anatomically make a person who they are, the framework for everyday movement and stability. Did you ever stop to think, how do I know whether my bones are healthy or not? I mean, we can’t see them, because they are beneath our skin. We can’t listen to them like our heart
Read MoreHow Bone Density Screening Can Save Your Life
Bone loss can sneak up on a person, increasing the risk for dangerous – even deadly – fractures, pain, and reduced quality of life. Simply put, a hip fracture in an older person can kill; not because of the break itself, but the downward spiral in health problems it often triggers. Especially for older adults,
Read MoreWhat are Compression Fractures?
That nagging back pain that never seems to let up. You’ve changed your sleeping positions, visited countless chiropractors and keep your back on a steady rotation of heating, icing, and over-the-counter pain medications, but have seen no changes in your back pain. What if your back pain was more than just an occasional ache, but
Read MoreOrthopedic Care for Osteoporosis
You are at a museum and see a real skeleton or fossil of a tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) dinosaur. While examining and reading about it, you may think to yourself that all bones are dead and extinct, just like the dinosaur itself. Although the bones in museums may be dry, hard, or crumbly, the bones in
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