Osteoporosis: Symptoms, Risk Factors & Prevention Tips in Bangalore

OSTEOPOROSIS is defined as conditions of skeletal fragility as a result of low bone mass. Here bone which has become more porous, and less dense and has a honey comb appearance. Bone will be weak and brittle. Body parts most commonly affected are spine, hip and wrist. Today i would be throwing light on osteoporosis of the spine and vertebrae. Vertebrae are the functional unit of the spinal column. Bone which is osteoporotic  may  cause fracture easily after trivial fall, mild stress and even sometimes when there is sudden bending of the body.

There are 2 KINDS of osteoporosis

Postmenopausal and senile or old age osteoporosis

Osteoporosis – Key Symptoms & Prevention Tips

✔️ Back Pain & Stooped Posture → Caused by spinal bone weakness
✔️ Frequent Fractures → Fragile bones break easily
✔️ Loss of Height Over Time → Vertebral compression fractures
✔️ Risk Factors: Age, menopause, smoking, poor calcium intake
✔️ Prevention Tips: Adequate calcium, vitamin D, exercise, avoiding tobacco/alcohol

Symptoms:

1. You may experience Back pain or Neck pain
2. Some people may have Loss of height of the body
3. If neurological structures are compromised they may develop weakness in limbs
4. They may adapt to a Stoop/Bent Posture

Risk Factors:

1. Women especially post menopausal
2. Family history of osteoporosis
3. Person having Small body stature/small bone frame
4. Poor or malnutrition
5. After gastrectomy surgery prone to osteoporosis
6. Patients who are  on steroids
7. Excessive alcohol consumption is risk factor
8. Chronic smoking
9. Medical condition which are risk factors to osteoporosis are – like Hyperthyroidism, Inflammatory bowel disease, Malignancies, Rheumatoid arthritis.

What Complication osteoporosis can cause? 

Most commonly Trivial trauma can cause – Spinal wedge fracture or osteoporotic compression fracture. The patient may develop paraplegia which is weakness of limbs – If spinal cord and nerve root is compressed.

How osteoporosis can be Prevented?

Do’s

These measures help in keeping you healthy and thereby preventing the development of osteoporosis.

Consume food rich in protein – proteins are the building blocks of body.

• VEGETARIAN food like Legumes, Nuts, Butter, Milk, Cheese, Soya, Yoghurt.
• NON VEGETARIAN food like Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Tofu.
• OTHER FOODS rich in Calcium, Vitamin D, Iron and Potassium.

Don’ts

• Alcohol – delays bone healing.
• Excessive salt –  makes loss of calcium in urine.
• Coffee – slows bone healing and make to loose calcium in urine.
• Quit smoking.

EXERCISES:

Regular exercises like walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, climbing stairs, squating, lifting dumbbell and push ups help in keeping hood health.

FALL PREVENTION:

Fall prevention to avoid stress fracture from osteoporosis especially in elderly

• They are Wearing glasses
• Non slippery mats on floor
• Anti squid flooring in bath room and shower
• Adequate lighting
• Clean up spills immediately
• Hand rails in stair case and washrooms
• Keeping the house neat and tidy and ensuring  all the things are kept in its right place
• Non skid footwear
• Take the regular medications correctly

Before going for any medications for osteopororis visit any Bangalore Spine Specialist Clinic or consult a Neurosurgeon in Bangalore.

Our expert Neuro team at Neurowellness in Bengaluru provides consultation and treatment to all neuro problems.

Please visit

Neurowellness
Brain and Spine Clinic
#1224, Ground-Floor, 26th Main, Jayanagar 9th Block
BANGALORE – 560069

steoporosis Screening & Treatment in Bangalore

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