osteoporosis
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 fracture'. Osteoporosis is a major cause of hip fractures, broken w...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 asthma in adolescent girls. Some girls find their asthma is worse arou...read more
Back pain: when to call a doctor
Contact your doctor promptly if back pain results from a fall or blow to the back. Otherwise, contact your doctor if pain does not improve after about a week.Infrequently, back pain can signal a serious medical problem. Consult your doctor if you have back p...read more
Background 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, depression, loss of independence, and increased mortality. The burden to the...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 strength primarily reflects the integration of bone density and qual...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 major hip surgery.Anaesthesia for ...read more
Diagnosing back pain
Physical examination and medical history Your doctor will take a medical history, and will likely ask about the frequency, duration and nature of the pain (whether it is piercing, throbbing, burning, etc); when it began; whether it was triggered by an event, such as lifting...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 know your bones are getting weaker until you break a bone! A broken b...read more
Elbow pain: golfer's elbow
Golfer’s elbow is a form of tendonitis, affecting the tendons, which are the ends of muscles that attach to bone. The medical name golfer’s elbow, medial epicondylitis, comes from the names of the bony prominences where the tendons insert, and w...read more
Elbow pain: some information
Description Injuries in general, such as recreational activities, work-related tasks, work or projects around the home and falls, but especially sports injuries, are the most common cause of elbow pain. Since most blows to the elbow are not strong enough to...read more
General information about neck pain
Description The neck supports the head, enabling it to move, and provides a link between the head and the trunk. Seven cervical vertebrae support the neck. However, because the neck is less protected than the rest of the spine, it is vulner...read more
Get to the "joint" of arthritis pain!!
What is joint pain? Joint pain is any pain that occurs in and/or around a joint – the place where two bones meet. In the UK the most common cause is arthritis. According to the Arthritis Research Campaign some 8.9 million British peo...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 the first and subsequent measurements should be performed. In 1998 t...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 group of women, the collapse fractures of the lumbar and thoracic ve...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 after giving birth. It usually occurs during a woman’s first p...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 simplest knock or fall Some of the factors that increase the ...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 osteoporosis.No woman is safe from this disease. It is a major cause of hi...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 osteoporosis are reaching epidemic proportions – half of the women in ...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 osteoporosis, without which patients are unlikely to achieve the full ben...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 back pain is one of the most common conditions and one of the leadin...read more
Some information about knee pain
Description The largest joint in the body, the knee is made up of the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), which rotates on the upper end of the shin bone (tibia), and the knee cap (patellae), which slides in a groove on th...read more
The key to preventing osteoporosis
ARE YOU AT RISK? All men and women have some risk of developing osteoporosis as they get older. However, the following situations increase the risk. If you: have a small bone structure, are short in height and with a thin build are a woman past ...read more
Three main types of back surgery
There are three basic types of back surgery: A laminectomy - removing the back part of the bone (called the lamina) over the spinal column. A segment of lamina can be removed to relieve pressure on a nerve, or the entire lamina can be removed. This pr...read more
Veggie health for kids
Animal Products Promote Disease Meat and dairy products promote disease. They are high fat foods, a primary source of unhealthy (and inessential) saturated fats and cholesterol, contain no fibre, no complex (starchy) carbohydrateread more
When is back surgery an option?
The decision to undergo back surgery will and should never be taken lightly. Back surgery is a last resort and will only be considered conservative treatment options had failed.The only real indications for back surgery are: When a nerve is pinched; When theread more
