Osteoporosis

Risk

• Older age group patients.
• White & Asian especially females are more at risk.
• Patients with less bodyweight 4 muscle mass are more at risk.
• Lack of physical activity, heavy smoker & alcoholic long term steroid users.
• Post meso pausal females.

Symptoms

• Low back pain, some people may not have pain, but if patient develops collapse of vertebra, then there can be severe pain or spinal deformity.

Diagnosis

Physical examination, X-ray, Blood tests, Bone mineral density vitamin D estimation.

Treatment

• Staying at a healthy body weight.
• Doing regular exercises.
• Healthy diet.
• Medical line of management.
• Hormonal therapy.
• Bisphosphonates.
• Parathyroid hormone administration.
• Calcium & vitamin D3 supplements.