Preventing Osteoporosis (Page 3 of 6)

Prevention Factors:

• Calicum
• Vitamin D
• Exercise
• No Smoking
• Moderate Alcohol Intake
• Medications that cause bone loss (Check with Your Doctor)

Symptoms

Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease" because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip fracture or a vertebra to collapse.

Collapsed vertebra may initially be felt or seen in the form of severe back pain, loss of height, or spinal deformities such as kyphosis, or severely stooped posture.

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