Osteoporosis is a condition that affects the bones, a decrease in bone density. It occurs when the bones become very fragile and weak which results in them being a lot easier for them to fracture.
As you get older the bones start to become weaker, if bones get broken it takes a considerable amount of time for them to repair themselves than that of a younger person where the bones normally nit back together quickly. When a person reaches the age of around 16-18 the bodies bones stop growing, however they still continue to increase in mass until they reach out of their teens into the age of 20+, during this time the bones still stay strong but when at the age of around 35 they slowly start to lose their density resulting in them slowly progressing to becoming weaker. Unfortunately this happens to everyone when becoming of age that we cannot stop you could call it one of the body’s natural processes, this process can very much lead to osteoporosis increasing the risks of bones being susceptible to fractures. A lot of people can experience getting osteoporosis in the vertebrae causing bent backs which can make it very uncomfortable & painful.
Our bones are made of living growing tissue, an outer shell of cortical or dense bone which encases trabecular bone which is soft & spongy. When osteoporosis occurs and it gradually weakens the bone the holes in the spongy part of the bone slowly grow larger in size and more numerous which results in the overall weakening of the internal structure of the bone.
Everybody has cells which remove old bone & other cells that rebuild new bone. This continuous process is part of what keeps our bones strong.
There are known to be 3 main types of osteoporosis, these are…
Type 1: Postmenopausal osteoporo...
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..., if they weigh less than 130 pounds they are at risk to the disease. However those who are of a much greater weight i.e. those who are obese they are prone to developing bone injuries and strains which again can lead to osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem through associated fragility fractures. As we know the most common areas of fractures are the hip, spine & wrist these alone have enormous health & economic impacts. The worldwide direct & indirect annual costs of a hip fracture in previous years were costing billions of pounds & for the upcoming years it is predicted to still increase. Incidences of fractures differ between populations but are set to increase as the global population grow more elderly. There are currently advances in which to object those who are at risk with the disease to try and aid this in reducing the overall numbers.
Describe the microscopic features of osseous tissue that help long bones withstand compressive forces without breaking.
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
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).
Osteoporosis is a condition, which advances with age, resulting in fragile, weak bones due to a decrease in bone mass. Externally osteoporotic bone is shaped like normal bone, however it’s internal appearance differs. Internally the bone becomes porous due to a loss in essential minerals, including phosphate and calcium. The minerals are loss more quickly than they can be replaced and in turn cause the bones to become less dense and weak. The bones become prone to fracture, due to their weakness. Therefore the awareness of the disease tends to occur after a fracture has been sustained. The bones most commonly affected are the ribs, wrist, pelvis and the vertebrae.
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,
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone. The bones become weak and brittle and are prone to fractures. A person with osteoporosis can fracture a bone just by hitting a table or turning while in bed. Most people with osteoporosis keep on getting fractures because the weight of the body cannot be supported by the bone and normal body movements, including walking, will strain the bone. This condition arises when the rate of bone growth cannot keep pace with bone loss. Osteoporosis can affect any bone including the hip, wrist or spine.
Osteoporosis is a serious disease that leads to a faster than normal loss of the bone density, which puts the bone at a higher risk for fractures. In order to understand the causes of Osteoporosis, it is important to understand how bones are formed. Bone is a living tissue that is made mainly of collagen, calcium phosphate, and calcium carbonate. The mixture of collagen and calcium gives the bone strength and flexibility. The body deposits new bones and removes old ones; moreover, there are two types of bone cells that control the reproduction of bones. Cells called osteoclasts breakdown bone tissues thus, damaging the bone. Once the damaged bone is removed, cells called osteoblasts, use minerals including calcium and phosphate from the blood stream to make new healthy bone tissues. In order for osteoblasts and osteoclasts to work properly, hormones such us thyroid, estrogen, testosterone, and growth hormones are
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
The skeletal system is foundation of the human body. It's what paves the way for the rest of the systems in our body. Osteoporosis is a non curable disease that affects the bones and the strength of them. It is most common in older women and occurs mostly in the spine, hip, and wrist areas. If our skelton starts to become more fragile and break easier, then it cannot give us the support or protection it's supposed to give to the rest of our body. Our skeleton is the framework of our body and one of the most important systems.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become so weak and brittle that even a cough can cause enough stress on the bone that it will cause the bone to facture. The most commonly broken bones are the hip, wrist, and the spine. Although it affects men and women of all races, post-menopausal Caucasian and Asian women are more commonly affected than those of other ethnicities and sexes. In fact, thirty percent of all post-menopausal women in the US and Europe will be diagnosed with Osteoporosis and at least 40 percent of those will suffer from a fracture in their lifetime.
Other common symptoms are gum diseases, tooth decay, premature graying of hair, arthritis low back pain, leg cramps, nail growth. Fragility fracture occurs when a person falls from a standing position or a low height and breaks a bone that would not break in a person with a healthy bone. Heritability of bone mass estimated to account for 60-90% of its variance (Kaczkowsi, 2013). Osteoporosis risk factors can change, and others cannot be altered the factors that cannot change are sex, race and ethnicity for example Asian and Caucasian have a higher risk of Osteoporosis than African American and Hispanic women, age, and genetic factors. Risk factors that can change are low sex hormone levels, eating disorders, depression, low intake in calcium and vitamin D, getting the right amount of exercise, and
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
However some of the basic bone functions include storing of crucial nutrients, minerals and lipids, producing red blood cells for the body, protect the organs such as heart, ribs and the brain, aide in movement and also to act as a buffer for pH. With the differences in all of the bones there are four things that remain the same in each bone, their cells. Bones are made up of four different cells; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes and bone lining cells. Osteoblasts produce and secrete matrix proteins and then transport the minerals into the matrix. Osteoclasts are responsible for the breaking down of tissue. The osteoblasts and osteoclasts are both responsible for remodeling and rebuilding of bones as we grow and age. The production of osteoclasts for resorption is initiated by the hormone, the parathyroid hormone. Osteocytes are the mature versions of osteoblasts because they are trapped in the bone matrix they produced. The osteocytes that are trapped continue making bone to help with strength and the health of the bone matrix. The bone lining cells are found in the inactive bone surfaces which are typically found in