There are diseases that can cause the bones of the wrist, back, and femur to break even with a light impact. is osteoporosis. The bones of osteoporotic patients are porous and not dense. This is because calcium, a component that keeps bones strong, is gradually lost from the bones due to aging and lifestyle habits. This creates small holes in the bones and weakens them.
Osteoporosis, which causes complications such as fractures and pressure sores and pneumonia, can’t be cured with modern medicine? Unfortunately, there is no cure to return to the normal bone condition before osteoporosis. The goal of osteoporosis treatment is not to cure it, but to stop the progression of osteoporosis and prevent fractures by increasing bone density.
For the treatment of osteoporosis, there are a method of using an osteogenesis-promoting agent that increases bone formation and a method of using a bone resorption inhibitor that prevents bone loss. The treatment can be taken as an oral drug or administered as an injection. Oral treatments include drugs that are taken daily, once a week, or once a month. For patients who find it difficult to take medicines regularly, you can choose an injection that is given once a month or once every 6 months. In addition, calcium and vitamin D are also used as supplements.
Osteoporosis treatment is a long-term battle. Even if the BMD has improved beyond a certain level, treatment should not be stopped arbitrarily. If you have ever had osteoporosis, your risk of fracture is several times higher than that of a normal person.
Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that requires lifelong management. Therefore, prevention before the onset of the disease is of utmost importance. The most important thing in prevention is early detection of osteoporosis through regular bone density tests. In particular, since osteoporosis does not cause any specific symptoms, it is recommended to have a bone density test if any of the following apply.
– age : Adults over 50
– gender : post-menopausal women
– Body shape and obesity: thin bones and low weight
– Reduction of sex hormones: Women with premature menopause due to natural or surgical loss of ovarian function, women who have lost menstruation due to anorexia nervosa or severe physical exercise, and men with decreased testosterone due to weakened testicular function
– Drug use: Long-term use of drugs such as corticosteroids and thyroid hormones
– disease : Hyperthyroidism, gastrointestinal surgery, Cushing’s syndrome with increased corticosteroids, or inability to exercise for a long time due to disease
– Lifestyle: In case of low calcium intake, no exercise, excessive drinking and smoking, excessive diet, and a family history of sedentary lifestyle osteoporosis
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