May 11, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
If you are worried about developing osteoporosis – or even suspect that you already have it long before the condition might be verified by a fracture – there are tests, examinations and assessments that could either allay or confirm your suspicions. In fact, there are...
Apr 20, 2022 | Living with Osteoporosis, Awareness
While osteoporosis is not necessarily a killer disease, there are certain conditions that increase risk of bone fracture, and ultimately such loss of quality of life that the combination of osteoporosis and underlying health issues can pose serious risk to a patient’s...
Mar 16, 2022 | Living with Osteoporosis, Awareness
Any disease other than osteoporosis can affect your bones. Conditions such as coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and chronic liver disease are associated with increasing the risk of weakening the bones and therefore...
Nov 18, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis
When one is involved in the excitement of travelling, you’re rarely thinking about your bones. After all, they’re always going to be along for the ride. But whenever you are moving your body by using some sort of transport other than your legs, you are in effect...
Sep 15, 2021 | Living with Osteoporosis
If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, or have already experienced a fracture, you would be understandably nervous of falling. As a result you might slow down and certainly watch your step, especially on stairs and uneven ground. Even if you are soon to...
Jul 13, 2021 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the rate of loss of old bone. Osteoporosis affects men and women of all races. But white and Asian women — especially...
