All About Osteoporosis

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Dr. Manish Maheshwari is an Orthopaedist and
Sports Medicine Surgeon in Indore and has an
experience of more than 13 years in these fields.
Dr. Manish Maheshwari practices at Global SNG
Hospital in South Tukoganj, Indore. He completed
graduation post Graduation from Mahatma Gandhi
Memorial Medical College Maharaja Yashwant Rao
Hospital, Indore in 2005. He worked in major
hospitals of Mumbai like Lilavati Hospital
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospitals.
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All About Osteoporosis

• INTRODUCTION - Osteoporosis is one of the most
  commonest metabolic diseases of the bone which is
  seen in human beings, generally osteoporosis is
  characterized by a diffused reduction in the bone
  density that is due to the decrease in the bone
  mass. Osteoporosis basically happens when the
  rate of bone reception exceeds the rate of
  formation of the bones. Osteoporosis is the
  reduction of bone tissue density that can
  increase the chances of its suspectibility to
  fracture and dislocations, the most common
  technique or scam that indicate when osteoporosis
  is present is the bone mineral  density
  examination or dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. 
• Classification of Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis can be further classified into
• Primary and the rare forms of osteoporosis- the
  first one is primary or involutional osteoporosis
  in which the underline cause can't be
  identified, 
• 2) secondary osteoporosis - the second one is  in
  which the underline cause is known, general
  causes of secondary osteoporosis include
  hyperthyroidism, hypergonadism, Cushing syndrome
  and corticosterioids.  There are some rear form
  of the disease which can be related to pregnancy
  or Juvenile osteoporosis. 

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Causes of osteoporosis

• There can be several etiological factors that can
  cause osteoporosis, some of the most common
  causes include
• Prolonged bed rest due to cases of paralysis, 
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• People of older age
• Complete immobilization of the extremity or the
  whole body can lead to osteoporosis,
• Calcium or protein deficit diet
• Malignancy or in case of bone tumors
• Over consumption of drugs
• Alcoholism
• Liver cirrhosis

Clinical features
The most common sites that get affected either by
a fracture or any dislocations after osteoporosis
are hip spine and waste in which the hip and
spine fractures can make the patient in the fully
dependent state and better return for life,
according to resources women are more likely to
get osteoporosis than men. Some of the most
common findings that are very consistent with the
diagnosis of osteoporosis are-
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• Cervical compression
• Loss of vertical height of the vertebra that can
  be due to collapse
• Brittle hairs
• Back pain
• Multiple fractures specially with the minor
  trauma
• Compression fractures at the end of thoracic
  spine
• Postural changes or stooping
• Shortness of breath
• Risk factors
• There are number of factors that can increase
  the risk for developing osteoporosis, that
  generally include age, race, diet, medical
  conditions and lifestyle.
• There are some of the unchandable risk of
  osteoporosis that are out of control these are-
• 1) Age- Along with the increase in age the risk
  of osteoporosis are greater, osteoporosis mainly
  happens in old ages.
• 2) Race- the race include Asian people and white
  people they are at a more higher risk of
  osteoporosis. You're at greatest risk of
  osteoporosisif you're white or of Asian descent.

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3) Family history- family history or any past
history of osteoporosis in parents or siblings
generally increases the risk of osteoporosis.
4) Body frame- It is seen that people who have
small body frames are at higher risk of
osteoporosis due to the less bone mass and
decreased bond density along with the age 
5) low calcium intake- not getting enough amount
of calcium can lead to weakening of bones as the
calcium is the main component that enhance is the
bone density.
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6) Eating disorders - certain eating disorders
are being underweight due to lack of proper
nutrition the weakening of bone occurs which can
cause osteoporosis. Prevention
Maintaining a healthy life getting good nutrition
and regular exercising play an essential role for
keeping the bones healthy and helps the body from
preventing conditions like osteoporosis. Certain
prevention tips include-
1) Calcium intake - the normal suggested those
for men and women between the age of 18 and 50 is
1000 mg a day. This amount can very an increase
to 1200 mg per day as the age increases. Getting
proper amount of calcium can help to increase the
bone density and to keep the bones healthy.
Good sources of calcium include

• Dairy products specially low fat
• Green leafy vegetables
• Soya products like tofu
• Salmon fish
• Eggs
• Cereals and juices

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It is suggested to consider a calcium supplement
if the calcium intake is not completed from the
diet, also while taking calcium supplement always
consult a physician as over intake of calcium can
lead to kidney stones.
2) Exercise - Exercises play a major role in
building strong bones and can help to decrease
the risk of bone loss. Starting exercise in at
any age can help you to gain the most benefits
not only up to the Bony extent but will benefit
to the whole body. Try to combine strength
training exercises with brisk walking lightweight
bearing and balancing exercises, strength
training can help to strength in muscles and
bones of the arms legs and spine. While the
weight bearing exercises like jogging running
skipping rope swimming can play a immense rule in
strenging of the lower back and the legs.  3)
Quit alcohol and smoking - Consuming alcohol and
smoking can lead to beginning of bones and
degrade the internal organs of the body which
ultimately leads to osteoporosis, quit alcohol
and smoking and tobacco chewing as this can be
life threatening.
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