In today’s blog post, we discuss two powerful tools used to evaluate patients for osteoporosis and fracture risk – a FRAX evaluation (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) and a DEXA scan (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry). About 54 million adults in the United States are affected by weak, porous bones (osteoporosis) and low bone mass (osteopenia). These conditions significantly increase the risk for serious spine, hip … Read More
What is Paget’s disease of bone?
Paget’s disease is a chronic condition which interferes with your body’s normal bone remodeling process. Bone remodeling is a process in which new bone tissue gradually replaces old bone tissue. This relationship is vital to maintain normal calcium levels in our blood. Over time, the disease can cause affected bones to become fragile and misshapen. Paget’s disease of bone most … Read More
44 million Americans have or face the threat of developing osteoporosis
May is National Osteoporosis Month. According to the National Council for Aging Care and the National Osteoporosis Foundation, more than 44 million Americans aged 50 and older either have or face the threat of developing osteoporosis due to low bone density levels. What many may not know is that osteoporosis is not only treatable, but can be reversed with proper … Read More
Facts about your bones and osteoporosis
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. In conjunction with the observance, here are some interesting facts to consider and understand: Bone is living, growing tissue that is both flexible and strong. Throughout life, you are constantly losing old bone and forming new bone. Osteoporosis happens when you lose too much bone, make too little of it or both. … Read More