What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a weakening/thinning of the bones. If your doctor uses
the word osteopenia, he is talking about a mild, early case of
osteoporosis. Osteopenia tells you that
you need to be working with your doctor to improve your bone quality before you
suffer fractures.
You may be wondering what healthy vs osteoporotic bone looks
like. Check out this slide show at
Webmd.com http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/ss/slideshow-osteoporosis-overview The healthy bone has a few small holes
between the bony structure. The picture
on the right has lots of holes—in fact, you can see right through the holes. That’s osteoporotic bone. It’s not strong and can fracture much easier
than healthy bone. The most common
places for osteoporotic fractures to occur are the spine and hip.
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