Author: Mac Millon
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According to the research reports of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), more than 75 million residents of countries in Europe, USA and Japan suffer from Osteoporosis. Another study tells us that American alone has more than 10 million cases of Osteoporosis. The figures can be alarming.
To add to this, it was believed that Osteoporosis only affects the elderly people but recent trends indicate that it is not restricted to a specific age. Osteoporosis can affect individuals irrespective of their age, color or creed. In fact women are more prone to this disease. One in three women over the age of 50 is suffering from this disease worldwide while chances are that one amongst every five men in the world would be a patient of this malice.
Medically recognized as a disease leading to thinning of bones and loss of strength, osteoporosis is a common type of bone disease. a person suffers from it when his body is not able to repair or re-form due to factors such as increasing age or deficiency of minerals. In later stages of this disease, bones may become brittle leading to fractures from minor impact. It can also lead to a stooped back and curved spine.
Symptoms of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis may not show any major signs until one may suffer from a fracture that in not caused by any major impact. Due to body losing vital minerals and potassium, these bones may suddenly break or develop cracks. In early stages of Osteoporosis there would not be any pain. It's only in the later stages that body experiences pain and discomfort, along with a feeling of tenderness in the affected area. This may continue for weeks together.
Also since the body becomes weak and tends to stoop, it is hard for an individual to hold himself straight. This leads to falls and accidents causing fractures in already weak bones. the most affected area to such falls is the Hip fracture.
Causes of Osteoporosis
The primary cause of Osteoporosis is deficiency triggered by lack of specific hormones, like estrogen and androgen. Other than this, factors such as poor intake of minerals and vitamins like calcium and vitamin D, lack of exercise and ageing also may lead to development of Osteoporosis in human body.
Other causes include:
Smoking
Eating Disorders
Heavy intake of alcohol
Lack of proper exercise
Use of Certain types of medicines that break down calcium and potassium from bones
Treatment of Osteoporosis
Due to generic nature of this condition, it can be treated using various ways. One needs to adopt a multi pronged approach to supply the necessary nutrients in the body either naturally or in synthesized chemical forms.
Treatments at home include lifestyle modifications such as use of a treadmill, joggers, rowers and steppers, playing badminton or tennis, dancing, exercising with free weights, practicing yoga. However one needs to be careful with the choice of exercises. They should not be very active and energy consuming as they are prone to injuries and fractures.
One should also resort to high calcium and protein foods such as cheese, curd, milk, fish, and green vegetables.
Externally medications with synthesized form of following components can be taken.
Phosphates
Calcium
Vitamin D
These days' even surgeries help such patient. They may not directly deal with the problem but can help by speeding up the natural process of calcium deposit in bones. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a surgery that supplies body with chemically synthesized hormones. Another related surgery called Vertebroplasty can be used for patients suffering from spinal osteoporosis. It involves injection of glue to fill cracks and strength vertebrates in the spinal cord.
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According to the research reports of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), more than 75 million residents of countries in Europe, USA and Japan suffer from Osteoporosis. Another study tells us that American alone has more than 10 million cases of Osteoporosis. The figures can be alarming.
To add to this, it was believed that Osteoporosis only affects the elderly people but recent trends indicate that it is not restricted to a specific age. Osteoporosis can affect individuals irrespective of their age, color or creed. In fact women are more prone to this disease. One in three women over the age of 50 is suffering from this disease worldwide while chances are that one amongst every five men in the world would be a patient of this malice.
Medically recognized as a disease leading to thinning of bones and loss of strength, osteoporosis is a common type of bone disease. a person suffers from it when his body is not able to repair or re-form due to factors such as increasing age or deficiency of minerals. In later stages of this disease, bones may become brittle leading to fractures from minor impact. It can also lead to a stooped back and curved spine.
Symptoms of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis may not show any major signs until one may suffer from a fracture that in not caused by any major impact. Due to body losing vital minerals and potassium, these bones may suddenly break or develop cracks. In early stages of Osteoporosis there would not be any pain. It's only in the later stages that body experiences pain and discomfort, along with a feeling of tenderness in the affected area. This may continue for weeks together.
Also since the body becomes weak and tends to stoop, it is hard for an individual to hold himself straight. This leads to falls and accidents causing fractures in already weak bones. the most affected area to such falls is the Hip fracture.
Causes of Osteoporosis
The primary cause of Osteoporosis is deficiency triggered by lack of specific hormones, like estrogen and androgen. Other than this, factors such as poor intake of minerals and vitamins like calcium and vitamin D, lack of exercise and ageing also may lead to development of Osteoporosis in human body.
Other causes include:
Smoking
Eating Disorders
Heavy intake of alcohol
Lack of proper exercise
Use of Certain types of medicines that break down calcium and potassium from bones
Treatment of Osteoporosis
Due to generic nature of this condition, it can be treated using various ways. One needs to adopt a multi pronged approach to supply the necessary nutrients in the body either naturally or in synthesized chemical forms.
Treatments at home include lifestyle modifications such as use of a treadmill, joggers, rowers and steppers, playing badminton or tennis, dancing, exercising with free weights, practicing yoga. However one needs to be careful with the choice of exercises. They should not be very active and energy consuming as they are prone to injuries and fractures.
One should also resort to high calcium and protein foods such as cheese, curd, milk, fish, and green vegetables.
Externally medications with synthesized form of following components can be taken.
Phosphates
Calcium
Vitamin D
These days' even surgeries help such patient. They may not directly deal with the problem but can help by speeding up the natural process of calcium deposit in bones. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a surgery that supplies body with chemically synthesized hormones. Another related surgery called Vertebroplasty can be used for patients suffering from spinal osteoporosis. It involves injection of glue to fill cracks and strength vertebrates in the spinal cord.
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