Bone Pain/Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is an ailment that tends to affect your bones. The name is known to have been derived from the Latin which implies “porous bones”. The interiors of your healthy bone consist of small spaces similar to that of a honeycomb. The condition of Osteoporosis aggravates the size of those spaces, leading the bone to eventually lose its actual density and strength. Apart from this, people with osteoporosis generally suffer from thinner and weaker bones.

Osteoporosis can, unfortunately, target almost anybody, irrespective of age, however, the condition is more prevalent in adults, especially the females. An approx. of 53 million from the United States are either at the brink of developing Osteoporosis or are already victimized with it.

People suffering from osteoporosis tend to develop a higher possibility of bone breaks and possibilities even while performing their regular activities like walking and standing. The most affected bones by the condition are hips, ribs and the bones around your spine and wrists.

The initial Osteoporosis stages usually do not cause any warning signs and symptoms. In the majority of cases, people suffering from Osteoporosis do not realize that they have the underlying condition until they encounter a fracture.

If symptoms occur, some of the initial ones might include:

• Depleting grip strength
• Depleting and brittle nails
• Receding gums

If you do not realise or witness any symptoms but is born in a family history of the condition, you might want to talk to your doctors to help eliminate the risk factors.

If you fail to treat Osteoporosis at the correct time, things might get out of control and might lead to a worsened state. The risk of fracture aggravates, with the thinning and weakening of bones. The symptoms of serious osteoporosis can comprise of fractures from a strong cough, sneeze or a fall. They can also constitute of height loss and neck pain.

The neck pain, height loss, and back pain can result from a compression fracture. A compression fracture is a vertebra break in your back or neck, which is too fragile and tends to break even by a normal pressure in your spine.

The healing process for osteoporosis-related fractures depends on myriad factors. The factors are inclusive of the location of the fracture, the severity of it, besides your medical history and your age.

The major causes that play a big role in resulting in osteoporosis comprise of hyperthyroidism, a medical condition. Certain causes also arise from specific medicine intake.

Examples of such medications are injected corticosteroids, cortisone or prednisone for instance and long-term oral medications.

The common risk factors associated with Osteoporosis are:

• Ageing
• Entering menopause before 45
• Belonging to Asian or Caucasian descent
• Eliminating ovaries before 45 years.
• Men having low testosterone
• Women having low estrogen
• Intake of specific medications that lower the hormone levels.
• Belonging to a family history of osteoporosis
• Frequent consumption of alcohol
• Not participating in any physical activities, especially exercises focusing on strength-training.

Bone pain/osteoporosis can do serious damage to your health. It can result in painful fractures, which require an elongated time to heal followed by other complications. However, there’s so much you can do about treating the condition-from following a healthy diet to getting a complete diagnosis done by experts. At Hormone Bhopal, we assist you in getting a thorough prevention and treatment plan to help improve the health of your bones and eliminate any further complications.