Osteoporosis is defined as a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue. One could use the word osteopenia in the place of osteoporosis; however, not every person diagnosed with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis. Osteopenia is a condition having to do with reduced bone mass due to the decrease in the rate of osteoid synthesis (organic material of bone) to the level insufficient to compensate normal bone declination. Basically, osteopenia is the decreased calcification or density of bone. The medical abbreviation for osteoporosis is OP. Older women are more susceptible to this condition because the older a woman becomes, the less estrogen she will produce. When women’s estrogen levels are declining, …show more content…
Age is by far the leading cause of osteoporosis. Debra Stang states that “Throughout your life, your body breaks down old bone and grows new bone”(Stang, 2017). When a person’s body begins aging and becomes weakened around mid 30s, the body starts to break down bone much faster than it is able to create it. This major factor that aids this condition causes the bones to become very low in density, and thus raises the possibilities of more breaks. Menopause is also a primary component in causing osteoporosis. Menopause takes place in women who are around the ages of forty-five to fifty-five years old. Associated with this normal process in women is the uncontrollable changing of hormone levels which can cause quicker bone loss. Men, obviously, do not experience menopause, but they do lose bone at the same age; just not as fast as women do. However, as soon as men reach between the ages of sixty-five and seventy, both men and women are usually experiencing bone loss at the same rate. Other causes of osteoporosis are medical conditions or medications. One specific medical condition is hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid overproduces hormones. Certain medications include prednisone, an oral tablet that helps reduce inflammation (swelling or irritation) in the body, and cortisone, also an oral tablet which is used to treat a variety of …show more content…
In the early stages of bone loss, there are typically no symptoms or warning signs for that matter. In many instances, older people with osteoporosis do not even realize that they have the condition until they break or fracture a bone. Once the bones have been worn down from osteoporosis, certain signs and symptoms will start to arise. The symptoms are as follows: receding gums, weakened grip strength, weak and brittle nails, back pain caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebra, loss of height over time, a stooped posture, or a bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Anyone who is experiencing, has experienced, or has a family history known for having osteoporosis should talk to their doctor before this condition takes control of their body. This is not something that should be taken lightly but should be treated as soon as the symptoms become
Dear Aunt Sally, as woman reach menopause, the estrogen in their body rapidly declines. Our bones are constantly remolding themselves all through life. As estrogen is a necessary hormone in bone development, the onset of menopause and subsequent loss of estrogen can be catastrophic for our skeletal system. The bone loss starts off as Osteopenia.
Osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass and deterioration of bone matrix resulting in brittle and fragile bones (Weber & Kelley, 2014). The rate of bone resorption is greater than the rate of bone formation, therefore, causing bones to become porous and under stress, can fracture (Drake, Clarke, & Lewiecki, 2015). Conditions that contribute to osteoporosis include poor nutrition, menopause, long-term use of glucocorticoid therapy, and hyperthyroidism are only a few conditions. These conditions all have several related factors that contribute to osteoporosis, breakdown of bone or prevention of bone remodeling. For instance, inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium can lead to osteoporosis because they are necessary for bone
Osteoporosis is a medical condition where bones become fragile and brittle from loss of bone tissue, typically resulting from a deficiency of calcium or vitamin D, and/or hormonal changes. Osteoporosis affects both men and women, but white and Asian women, especially older women who are post-menopause are at a higher risk. Osteoporosis happens when new bone can’t replace the loss of old bone fast enough; but can osteoporosis be reversed? Not exactly. However, you may be able to mitigate it.
There are many different diseases that can affect our skeletal system and Osteoporosis is one of them. Osteoporosis lessens bone strength and bone density (amount of bone mineral in bone tissue), which will lead to fragile bones. It mainly affect the hips, ribs, spine, and wrists. Male or female, at any age, can get this but it is mostly occurs in older women (Team, 2016). Osteoporosis is very common, there are more than 3 million cases a year. There are many causes/risk factors, symptoms, and some treatment cases. About 54 million Americans have Osteoporosis and low bone mass (Foundation, 2016).
By definition, "osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist" (National Institute of Health- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, 2012). Both Berarducci (2008) and Hansberger’s (2005) article note that osteoporosis is the most common disease of all bone disorders, affecting both men and women. The incidence of the disease is growing in the United States with almost 44 million affected Americans and an estimate incidence rate of 10 to 14 million by 2020. Deemed a "silent" epidemic, there is a low level of diagnosis, and even lower level of treatment. Walker (2010) supports Hansberger (2005) that the disease causes pain, depression, anxiety, loss of mobility, and ultimately fractures. It is crucial that Advanced Practice Nurses/Nurse Practitioners have a solid understanding of the disease and are able to identify risk factors, order the proper diagnostic testing, and treat their patients.
Osteoporosis is a condition, in which bones are weak from deterioration, loss of bone mass, and quality-bone strength. Osteoporosis usually triggers postmenopausal women (women who have not had their period for a whole year), or older men and women. Some risks both older men and women endure when experiencing Osteoporosis are decrease of calcium and bone fractures. These symptoms or effects can all be caused by weight loss, smoking, age, ethnicity, genetics, medications, bone structure, and certain diseases that can later on contribute to Osteoporosis, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoporosis may be prevented by going to drug therapy to stop alcoholism and smoking, a sufficient amount of calcium intake, and exercising; such as jogging, walking,
Each bone is made up of a thick outer shell known as cortical bone and a strong inner mesh of trabecular bone which looks like a honeycomb, with blood and bone marrow between the struts of bone. Throughout each bone, older, worn-out bone tissue is broken down by specialist cells called osteoclasts and rebuilt by bone-building cells called osteoblasts. This process of renewal is called bone remodelling, when the bone tissues are not balanced after remodelling it can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis occurs when the struts that make up this structure become thin causing bones to become fragile and break easily. Osteoporosis is commonly linked with women; this is because the oestrogen hormone in women is vital for maintaining healthy bones. When a woman reaches menopause and the monthly periods stops, it leads to a fall in the oestrogen levels, this can result to a quick reduction in bone density. Women are said to be at greater risk if they have an early menopause, if they have had a hysterectomy before the age of 45 or if they have had an absent period within 6 months as a result of over exercising or dieting. In men, the cause of osteoporosis is not yet known however, the reduction of the testosterone hormone which helps keep the bone healthy has a link with the disease. As men age, there is a reduced production of this hormone and this may increase the risk of osteoporosis. The reason for a reduction
Osteoporosis is a common problem worldwide. It affects people of all races and ages. Older people are particularly prone to the disease because the ageing process involves bone weakening,
More than 20 million people in the united states are affected by osteoporosis disease every year. Furthermore, Osteoporosis leads to about 1.5 million fractures in this country every year ("Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day, 2016). Osteoporosis is a common disease where people lose bone density faster than normal. This disease causes the bone to become weak and brittle which leads to fractures of the spine, hip, and wrist from a simple fall or even a sneeze or a cough. Osteoporosis usually does not have any symptoms and goes undetected until a fracture occurs. This silent disease can impact any gender, but it affects more women than men especially after menopause. Osteoporosis occurs when more
Osteoporosis is a silent, complex, multifactorial, chronic disease characterized by the progressive loss of bone density, which leads to the risk of imminent fractures (1). Osteoporosis "Osteo" is Latin for bone. "Pores" means "full of pores or holes." Thus, osteoporosis means "bones that are full of holes"(1). The bone mass reflects the balance between formation by osteoblasts and resorption by osteoclasts. Around the third decade of life the peak bone mass is reached, and then begins a slow process more continuous bone loss progresses with age(1). Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD), the deterioration of the microarchitecture of cancellous or trabecular bone, and changes in the physical
Osteopenia can be seen as beginning stage of osteoporosis. Osteopenia is classified when bone density is lower than normal but not so low that it can be classified as being osteoporosis. It can be caused by several different diseases, conditions, or may be something that is natural to the person who has it. It can also be caused by eating disorders, and metabolism disorders. Chemotherapy and medicines such as steroids are also known to be causes as well as being exposed to radiation.
Osteoporosis is a systemic, debilitating disease of the skeleton, characterized by significantly decreased bone mass in combination with the deterioration of bone microarchitecture. Osteoporosis has three types of categories the first category is type 1 which occurs in women after menopause and results from declining levels of estrogen and other sex hormones in the body, this could also occur in men due to low levels of the sex hormone testosterone. Type 2 is called Senile Osteoporosis, which occurs in elderly men as well as elderly women because of decreased bone formation due to aging. Type 3 is caused by long term use of medication usually with steroids and drugs to treat elipsy. Osteoporosis which literally means “Porous Bone”,
Osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass that results in the bones thinning. The thinning of the bones causes them to be very weak, fragile and they are susceptible to fractures and breaks easily. Osteoporosis mostly affects the skeletal system because it’s made up of bones, but it impacts other systems in the body indirectly. Osteoporosis can result if the body does not produce enough bone cell through Ossification or if the body losses or destroys a lot of bone cells. This means when suffering from Osteoporosis, there is the presence of fully formed and Calcified Osteons, but there is a deficiency which creates empty space in the bone tissue making it brittle.
When bones start to lose their mass which mostly occurs in elders and woman who have gone through menopause, the human body begins to develop osteoporosis (MC 2015). Osteoporosis is when the bones deteriorate and become very brittle that a simple fall can fracture the bones. Symptoms of osteoporosis include: back pain, loss of height, unusual posture, and bones starting to break easily. If the body does develop osteoporosis, it can be life changing and have a negative impact on everyday life. If the hip is fractured by a fall it can produce a disability which can make it hard to find a job, or it can even cause death. In the most extreme cases, the bones don’t even have to break to transformation ones’ life negatively. If the bones become brittle enough that they can compress
Osteoporosis comes from the latin word meaning “porous bone”. If you were to look closely at a bone you could see there are these small spaces on the bone which is good, now if you look at someone who suffers from osteoporosis you will see these spaces are much larger. As these spaces become larger it takes away from the strength and integrity of the bone making it grow weak and thin. Osteoporosis is most common in women over the age of 50 and gives them a higher risk of fractures and or breaks especially common in the hips. While we know osteoporosis comes from a number of things it can be broken down to age, the hormonal changes most commonly seen in menopause and a lower intake of Vitamin D and Calcium. Age is the unpreventable factor that doctors or you cannot change. Hormonal changes can be fixed with supplements or hormone therapy along with ones intake of Vitamin D and Calcium. Hormone therapy, estrogen alone or the combination of estrogen and progestin have been proven to prevent and aide in the treatment of osteoporosis in