UNDERSTANDING OSTEOPOROSIS:
A LONG-TERM APPROACH TO GOOD BONE HEALTH.
In Osteoporosis
the density of bones decreases and their brittleness increases
although there is no change in size or composition. In many cases,
therefore, there are no obvious symptoms of the problem. People
with the condition will be very susceptible to fracture after just
minimal trauma and, indeed, that is often when the problem first
comes to light.
Often described as
the silent epidemic, each year Osteoporosis results in some 200,000
fractures in the UK. Nearly one third of orthopaedic beds in our
hospitals are taken up by patients who have the condition.
Fractures in older
people are of great concern – being so debilitating and distressing
in their own right and, often, leading to other more serious complications.
Other people, as they grow older, may find themselves developing
a hunched back (Dowager’s Hump). This is because the weakened
vertebrae of the spine start collapsing even from normal daily
movements such as coughing or lifting.
We are indebted to
The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) for providing a most valuable
overview article concerning the characteristics of Osteoporosis
and what can be done to guard against the risk.
We are also pleased
to be able to provide an introductory description and special purchasing
offer for the CalMag effervescent supplement.
 ‘OSTEOPOROSIS’
BY EMMA BUTLER OF THE NOS
Osteoporosis
is a fragile bone condition that affects one in three women and
one in twelve men over the age of 50 in the UK. For people with
Osteoporosis, their skeleton can become so weak that just the simplest
knock or fall could result in a broken bone.
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