Manjit Saluja Normal Bone/Osteoporotic bone Osteoporosis is the thinning of the bones. Due to which bones become fragile & fracture easily. Bone loss begins in the later years of life – usually after the age of 40. This process is accelerated in women at the time of menopause. This is part of the normal aging […]
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Osteoporosis And Fragility Factors
Dr Mahesh Kulkarni Fragility fractures are defined as fractures resulting from a fall from a standing height or less, or presenting in the absence of obvious trauma. Fragility fractures affect up to one-half of women and one-third of men over age fifty, and are often associated with low bone density (Osteoporosis)Such fractures occur most commonly […]
Osteoporosis : Prevention & treatment
Dr Arvind Chopra / Dr Nachiket Kulkarni Osteoporosis is generally a silent asymptomatic disease in the large majority of patients. It is easy fracture after a mild or minimal injury that increases the suspicion of disease. Osteoporosis is characterised by weak bones which are less dense than normal and break easily after minor injury. This […]
Osteoporosis : How To Detect
Dr Nachiket Kulkarni Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and thinning and decreased strength of bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is a silent disease, reflected only in a low bone density, till a fracture occurs. Much in the manner that asymptomatic conditions such […]
Osteoporosis A Silent Epidemic
Dr Vaijayanti Lagu-Joshi We often came across patients in sixties suffering from fractures of hips, wrist, vertebrae following minor falls. Osteoporosis is the main cause of these fragility fractures. But it remains clinically silent for years together until the fracture occurs. Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder that leads to loss of bone mass / […]
Bone – Structure and Composition
by Dr. Vinaya Kunjir Bone is a specialised connective tissue that makes the framework of our skeleton. Bone has three functions. It forms the skeleton framework and gives support to the body. It is the site of muscle attachment. It protects the internal organs and the bone marrow. It acts as a reservoir for minerals […]
Hydrotherapy (Aqua Exercise) Is The Best Way To Fight Arthritis In A Healthy Way
Nirupama Hi Friends, The water is your friend. You don’t have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, keep flowing and it will help you move. It’s harmony and balance. I always feel, the water is my sky, and I want to fly with you. Don’t you think these lines […]