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- Osteoporosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
Osteoporosis is a disease in which your bones become weak and are more likely to break Discover factors that may cause osteoporosis how to prevent it
- Osteoporosis Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms | NIAMS
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes This can lead to a decrease in bone strength that can increase the risk of fractures (broken bones) Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you typically do not have symptoms, and you may not even know you have the disease until you break a
- Juvenile Osteoporosis | NIAMS
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when the bones get weaker and less dense When a child or teen develops osteoporosis, the condition is known as juvenile osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Causes Symptoms | NIAMS
What is osteoporosis? It is a disease in which your bones become weak and are more likely to break There are no symptoms until a bone breaks
- Osteoporosis | Temas de salud | NIAMS
¿Qué es la osteoporosis? Es una enfermedad en la que los huesos se debilitan y tienen una mayor probabilidad de fracturarse No hay síntomas hasta que se fractura un hueso
- Bone Mineral Density Tests: What the Numbers Mean | NIAMS
Bone mineral density testing can: Identify and diagnose osteoporosis Measure the risk of fractures (broken bones) Monitor the effectiveness of osteoporosis treatment What tests are used to measure bone mineral density? The most common bone mineral density test is a central dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA)
- Back Pain Symptoms, Types, Causes | NIAMS
Back pain is a common medical problem Many factors may cause different types of back pain Learn the parts of the back what may be causing your back pain
- What Is Bone? | NIAMS
What does bone do? Bone has many important jobs in the body Bone provides a strong framework to support and protect the soft organs (such as the brain, heart, and lungs) from injury and work with muscles to hold up the body when we stand and move
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