Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly | 4 Ways to Prevent Them

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Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly People

• Hip fractures are the most common type of injury
  suffered by elder adults. This split-second
  injury can drastically reduce the quality of
  life, to say the least.
• According to research, 30 of the elder adults
  (age 50) spend at least a year in a nursing
  facility, 40 of patients experience walking
  difficulties and 60 face difficulties performing
  their everyday routine.
• Pain, functional limitations, stiffness and long
  road to recovery hip fracture can be a serious
  problem even for younger patients.
• But for elder adults, the fracture can be
  life-threatening due to the range of
  complications it can trigger a reason when hip
  replacement surgery in India is a boon to the
  patients.

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Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly People

• Hip replacement surgeries can be and bring back
  mobility and offer considerable relief. But it is
  even better to reduce the chance of needing the
  surgery in the first place by taking preventing
  measures and today we discuss how.
• With the inputs of a hip replacement surgeon in
  Mumbai Dr Chirag Patel, we shed light on the risk
  factors of hip fractures and then give our 5 ways
  to prevent these hip fractures from happening.
• Read on
• Risk Factors of the Hip Fractures
• Who is at ore risk of hip fractures?
• Fall injuries are the most common causes of hip
  injuries worldwide and the chances of suffering
  the fall raise with age, according to the hip
  surgeon in Mumbai Dr Chirag Patel Surprisingly
  women suffer 75 of the hip fracture cases due to
  an increased risk of osteoporosis that weakens
  bones.

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Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly People

• In short, falling is the primary cause of hip
  fractures worldwide.
• Though not all falls result in fractures, certain
  conditions like osteoporosis and lifestyle
  factors may increase the risk of this fracture
  happening.
• In addition to this patients suffering endocrine
  disorders that lead to fragile bones, patients
  with nervous system problems that increase their
  risk of falling have a greater risk of hip
  fractures.
• Long term physical inactivity, nutritional
  problems, and tobacco and alcohol usage also
  increase the risk of hip fracture in old age.

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Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly People
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Hip Fractures

• An individual can however take certain preventive
  measures that can reduce the risk of hip
  fractures, accelerate the recovery and reduce the
  complication that may arise. Best hip replacement
  surgeon in Mumbai Dr Chirag Patel identifies the
  following measures that individuals can take to
  reduce the risk
• Regular physical activity Weight training
  improves and maintain bone density as one age.
  Even walking and yoga can ignore flexibility and
  mobility to improve balance.
• A balanced diet with adequate Vitamin D and
  Calcium Ensure your diet has the right amount of
  Vitamin D and Calcium levels that are crucial to
  maintaining the bones mas.
• Eliminative Excessive Smoking and alcohol
  Smoking and alcohol tend to reduce bone density
  and accelerate osteoporosis. So limit smoking and
  alcohol as much as possible.

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Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly People

• 4. Optimize at-home conditions Given fall
  injuries are the leading cause of hip fractures,
  patients are advised to optimize the home
  conditions to eliminate the risk of falling.
  Electrical wire on floor, wet floors and dim-lit
  conditions must be taken care of.
• 5. Consult an orthopaedic specialist for a
  customized plan There is a high probability that
  a patient has overlooked all the above preventive
  measures. So we advise every patient to consult
  an orthopaedic specialist in Mumbai to know their
  current status and get a customized plan that
  help them make quick lifestyle changes and reduce
  the risk of hip fracture in the future. If you
  are living in and around Mumbai, Dr Chirag Patel
  is the best orthopaedic specialist and hip
  surgeon in Mumbai who can help you craft this
  plan for you. You can contact him .

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