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When we hear osteoporosis we think of some kind of rare disease. Except this is not true. Osteoporosis is a disease that is found commonly found in seniors above the age of fifty. While it is very rare, it is possible for children and adults to get osteoporosis because of a gene they inherited from one of their family members or because of medication they are taking such as cancer medications.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones in someones body start to become weakened and frail. There are two parts of the called the sponge and the outer part of the bone. The deterioration that is associated with osteoporosis happens in the sponge part of the bone. Since the sponge is the softer part of the bone and has tiny holes in it. During osteoporosis these holes become bigger and there are less bone structure supports.
When someone either has or has a family history of Osteoporosis they must decide whether to take one of the medications to either stop or prevent the effects of Osteoporosis. There is much doubt in this decision because there are many side effects to these medications as well as requirements that some people just are not capable of like
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These preventatives and treatments may include getting enough calcium to build and maintain strong bones, getting enough vitamin D, and limiting sodium intake. These methods should be tried first before resorting to risky medications. To diagnose Osteoporosis doctors use DEXA which stands for dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. This program uses a computer to scan an image of the hip or spine. Doctors are unable to use a normal X-ray because in order for Osteoporosis to show up on an X-ray at least twenty five percent of bone loss has to occur and by that point in time at least a quarter of the original bone mass is gone which means an increased risk for
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 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
BMD is the most important quantifiable predictor of osteoporotic fracture and low BMD with other major risk factors combine to further increase a person’s risk of fracture (6). Therefore, measuring BMD in a postmenopausal woman or a man over the age of 50 with 1 of the other major risk factors for fracture is a must. Risk factors for osteoporotic fracture are additive and should not be considered to be independent of one another. They must be evaluated in the context of baseline age and sex-related risk of fracture (6). For example, a 55 year old with low BMD is at significantly less risk than a 75 year old with the same low BMD. A person with low BMD and a prior fragility fracture is at considered more risk than another person with the same low BMD and no fracture
If bones are never conditioned to repair themselves through ossification, brittle bone builds up, and the body can not rebuild the bone efficiently. Estrogen maintains bone density and as women lose it as they age, bones become less dense and more brittle (Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Marieb). Symptoms of osteoporosis include, back pain and spontaneous fractures; most commonly occurring in the hips. Osteoporosis has no known cure at the moment, but doctors are working to find ways to make the disease more
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.
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 affects the functioning of the skeletal system creating many complications. It causes the bones to be weak and hence they can break easily making functions such as movements hard and very risky. According to Havard Health Publishing, (2012), “Individuals with osteoporosis are at higher risk for breaking bones. The most common osteoporosis-related fractures occur in the wrist, hip, and spine. Hip fractures can be difficult to heal. This can lead to complications and other health problems, and often contribute to premature death.”
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 is a common disease that affects about 54 millions of Americans in United States, and women represent the 80 % of those individuals according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (2015). Osteoporosis is a disease with a high risk of bone fracture due to the advance loss of bone density, and consequently skeletal strength is compromised. Women 's age to be at risk of osteoporosis is around 50 years old or over, while in men is after age 65 or over. Bone density is maintained by an equilibrium of osseous-cellular activity of osteoblasts (responsible of new bone formation) and osteoclasts (in charge of breaking down calcified bone) cells. When the imbalance of those two processes, and osteoclastic activity takes
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