Osteoporosis Treatment
August 29th, 2009
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Fragile bones caused by loss of bone density is the main characteristic of osteoporosis. Therefore by far the biggest symptom of osteoporosis is a broken bone of some kind, many of which can be very serious when the spine or hips are involved. Quality of life is effected in patients with osteoporosis, pneumonia and blood clots in the legs are common afflictions women face when going through an illness such as osteoporosis.
Routine x-rays can determine if an individual has osteoporosis of the bone since their bones will appear a lot thinner than a person with heatlhy bones. A bone density test using a small amount of radiation known as a DXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan) can be used to diagnose osteoporosis. Read more…