OSTEOPOROSIS:

Every year, millions of men and women nationwide are diagnosed with bone loss which can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease which weakens the bones and increases your risk of sustaining a fracture. Women are particularly susceptible.
 
No matter how healthy you may appear on the outside, if you’re over age 60, there is a strong possibility that you may have osteoporosis and not even be aware of it. Often this silent disease remains undetected until a fracture occurs.  It is however both preventable and treatable.
 
Prevention is the best medicine. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle including proper diet and exercise is of the utmost importance. The sooner that bone loss detection is made the greater chance that it’s effects can be treated. Simple bone mineral density studies are important in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Prescription medication may be part of the complete treatment plan.
 
If you have any indications of being at risk for having osteoporosis, consult one of the physicians at Orthopaedic Associates of St. Augustine for a complete examination.