Osteoporosis
An estimated 25 million Americans are afflicted with osteoporosis which is a loss of bone mass which increases the risk of a bone fracture (breaking). Eighty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women. The loss of estrogen at menopause leads to increased bone loss. Hormone therapy is often prescribed in conjunction with adequate dietary or supplemental calcium. Other treatments that do not contain hormones are becoming widely and effectively used. A bone density study is easy, safe and painless and can tell us whether you are at increased risk for this potentially debilitating disease. We will then fully discuss preventative measures and available therapies.
For more information visit The National Osteoporosis Foundation.
