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Are you likely to get osteoporosis ? Find out !
Osteoporosis is defined as 'a systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration with consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to f...read more
Asthma & women
As a woman your body will go through changes that can affect your asthma. Here we answer questions about puberty, menstruation, the pill, menopause, osteoporosis and HRT.PubertyHormonal changes can affect asthmaread moreBackground of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis or osteopenia occurs in about 44 million Americans, resulting in 1.5 million fragility fractures per year. The consequences of these fractures include pain, disability, depressio...read more
Bone density and bone strength
Osteoporosis is defined as "a skeletal disease characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture. Bone s...read more
Bones: strucure and protection
Bones play many roles in the body. They provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium. Adequate calcium consumption and weight bearing physical activity build strong bones, optimizes bo...read more
Can osteoporosis kill you?
No, low bone density does not cause death. It is some of the consequences of breaking a bone - particularly the hip - that contribute to people dying. Broken hips most commonly occur in the over-70s which will often require m...read more
Contra-indications of massage
There are several conditions when massage is totally contra-indicated. Massage should not be performed at all: Contagious and infectious skin conditions and diseases (like impetigo) ...read more
Coping with menopause
What is menopause? Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal change in a woman's body. A woman has reached menopause when she has not had a period for 12 months in a row (...read more
Do you have weak bones ?
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition that means your bones are weak, and you’re more likely to break a bone. Since there are no symptoms, you might not kn...read more
Living with kallmann's syndrome
As you may have already experienced, there are several ways in which Kallmann's syndrome could affect your lifestyle. Perhaps you can relate to the following points. Looking younger than your age... This ca...read more
Management of osteoporosis in people with coeliac disease
Bone mass measurement in patients with coeliac disease There are doubts about the need to measure BMD in coeliacs, in addition, there are no clear guidelines on which patients should undergo bone mass measurement and when th...read more
Menopause: the natural solutions
In Western society the menopause is regarded as a disease that needs to be treated with corrective drugs. The menopause however is not an illness but just a collection of symptoms that occur ...read more
Oestrogen and osteoporosis
Osteoporotic fractures occur in one third of women, principally the hip (neck of femur), the vertebral bodies and the wrist. Apart from the life-threatening fracture of the hip which occurs in the older age g...read more
Osteoperosis: The Curse for the Woman of the Western World
So much has been said and has been written about osteoporosis or thinning of the bones that you would imagine that by now we have got it all sorted out and under control. Sadly the opposite seems to be true; ...read more
Osteoporosis and pregnancy
What is pregnancy-associated osteoporosis? Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis is believed to be a rare condition that is usually found in the third trimester of a woman’s pregnancy or a...read more
Osteoporosis: are you at risk?
Did you know that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men aged over 50 will break a bone mainly due to osteoporosis Consequences of osteoporosis may include a fracture, particularly at the wrist, spine and hip, after the ...read more
Osteoporosis: calcium and vitamin D are key ingredients
People in the United States consume more dairy products and other foods high in calcium than the citizens of any other two nations on earth put together. Why is it then, that the U.S. has the world's highest rate of o...read more
Osteoporosis: not only the elderly are at risk
Brittle bones If you thought it was only the elderly who were prone to brittle bones, think again, as a growing number of young women have dangerously low bone density – often the first sign of osteopo...read more
Osteoporosis: what makes good quality bone?
Broken bones bring pain, deformity and loss of independence People with osteoporosis have fragile bones that break easily. As more of us live longer, the fractures that result from osteoporo...read more
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
Nonpharmacologic therapy Nonpharmacologic therapy can be divided into the categories of nutrition, lifestyle, and fall prevention. These represent the foundation for the management of osteop...read more
Some information about back pain
Description We usually consider the back as two separate sections: the upper back, or thoracic spine, and the lower back, or lumbar vertebra. Most chronic back pain occurs in the lower back. In fact, lower b...read more
