Osteoporosis: Treatments

  • Osteoporosis - Home Treatment

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Most adults with osteoporosis need to take medicine to slow bone loss. In addition to medicine, there is much you can do to help slow the process and prevent broken bones:

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  • Osteoporosis: Taking calcium

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Bone thinning occurs as part of the natural process of aging. If the thinning continues to the point that your bones become fragile and in danger of breaking, you have osteoporosis. However, osteoporosis is considered a preventable diseas

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  • Should I take bisphosphonate medications for osteoporosis?

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Osteoporosis is a progressive disease that causes your bones to become thin and brittle, significantly increasing your risk for fractures of the vertebrae and hip. These fractures may require hospitalization, can cause loss of hei

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  • Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)

    05/16/08, Healthwise

    Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) increases the estrogen level in your body. Estrogen impacts multiple systems of the body.

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  • Osteoporosis - Treatment Overview

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    The process of bone thinning (osteoporosis) is a natural part of aging. But if you receive treatment early, you may be able to stop or slow the progress of bone loss. Treatment is important to:

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  • Osteoporosis - Surgery

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Two surgical treatments, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, may relieve pain from spinal compression fractures resulting from osteoporosis. In these procedures, a surgeon injects bone cement through a needle into the crushed spinal bones

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  • Osteoporosis - Other Treatment

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Exercise is an important part of managing osteoporosis. Your doctor may recommend physical therapy. Your physical therapist may teach you how to safely do weight-bearing exercises, which can slow bone loss. Exercising will hel

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