Osteoporosis is a bone disease that\noccurs when your body loses an excessive amount of bone material. As a result\nof this bones become weak and can easily break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nmicroscopic structure of these bones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The word \u2018Osteoporosis\u2019 means porous\nbones. If you are healthy, when you look through a microscope your bones would\nlook like a honeycomb. When you suffer from osteoporosis, the holes in the\nhoneycomb become a lot bigger. Bones that are osteoporotic have lost either\nmass or density, which causes the structure to become weakened. This is more\ncommon in older people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you are 50 years or older and\nhave already suffered a broken bone you should ask your healthcare provider for\na bone density test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How common\nis osteoporosis?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Osteoporosis is common. Studies have\nsuggested that around 50% of women older than 50 years suffer broken bones\nowing to osteoporosis. This is less true for men, at around 25%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a\nserious condition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Osteoporosis is a serious complication\nif you break a bone. This is especially true for the older people. The parts of\nyour body that are the most vulnerable in this regard are the hips, wrists, and\nspine. Although other bones are also at risk. Osteoporosis can make it hard to\nresolve painful symptoms following a break. It may also affect the spine\nstructures leading to a stooped or hunched back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several treatments that can\nbe used to return health to your bones, these would typically include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have osteoporosis it is important to seek\nmedical advice should you break a bone.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when your body loses an excessive amount of bone material. As a result of this bones become weak and can easily break. The microscopic structure of these bones The word \u2018Osteoporosis\u2019 means porous bones. If you are healthy, when you look through a microscope your bones would look<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":1408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"What is Osteoporosis?\n\nOsteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when your body loses an excessive amount of bone material.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musculoskeletal-clinic"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n