Osteoporosis is a condition wherein the bones of a person become fragile and porous. Bones become porous due to a depletion of calcium that leads to the bone becoming brittle. If not prevented, or if left untreated, a case of osteoporosis may progress painlessly until one day when the bone breaks. The bones that usually [...]
Osteoporosis, is sometimes thought of as a disease that only affects elderly ladies, this is not true, it can start to affect people at a very early age, it also affects approximately 20% of men in quite a serious manner.
Unlike osteoarthritis, which can be very painful, Osteoporosis has no obvious symptoms and it is often [...]
Osteoporosis, which means “porous bones,” is a condition of excessive skeletal fragility resulting in weakened bones that break easily. A combination of genetic, dietary, hormonal, age-related, and lifestyle factors all contribute to this condition. Osteoporosis usually progresses painlessly until a fracture occurs, which is usually in the hip, spine, or wrist.
WHO IS AFFECTED?
*Overall, approximately eight [...]
