Tag Archives: Osteoporosis

Detecting Osteoporosis

Detecting Osteoporosis

Detecting And Treating Osteoporosis Early Is Key To stop what is known as the fracture cascade detecting and treating osteoporosis as early as possible is essential. The fracture cascade is the relationship that exists with osteoporosis whereby each new fracture subsequently increases the risk of future fractures. Detecting osteoporosis and treating the condition as early… Read More >

Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Will I Get Osteoporosis? It is important to note that osteoporosis is a disease that can affect both men and women and is extremely prevalent with reports that somewhere over one million people in Australia have osteoporosis. Although women are at a greater risk of developing osteoporosis as a result of menopause and the associated… Read More >

What Is Osteoporosis?

What Is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis Verses Osteopenia, What’s The Difference? Osteoporosis is a common disease affecting the skeletal system making the bone brittle. Brittle bones as a result of osteoporosis leads to an increased risk of suffering a fracture when compared to the fracture risk of normal bone. According to ‘Osteoporosis Australia’ over one million people in living in… Read More >