Breaks covertly: Belgorod residents told what is dangerous osteoporosis

Residents of the Belgorod region were given advice on how to resist osteoporosis. All about the disease told sports doctor Galina Panasenko.

What is this?

Osteoporosis is a chronic systemic skeletal disease in which bones lose strength and can break even from a light stroke or fall at home. This disease may not appear for years.

People aged 65+, women during menopause, people with vitamin D deficiency, those who take hormones for a long time, smoke or have a hereditary predisposition are at risk.

How do you recognize a disease?

The disease has no clear symptoms, but it can still be felt. This is a decrease in growth by several centimeters, slouching, back pain and fractures in ordinary household injuries.

First, you should contact a traumatologist. Bone health issues are dealt with by traumatologists and endocrinologists, but therapists can also see the problem and refer the patient to the initial diagnosis.

Diagnostic methods

Densitometry is a diagnostic method that measures the mineral density of bone tissue. It helps to assess the strength of bones and identify early signs of the disease.

As for laboratory diagnosis, it is necessary to pass a biochemical blood test for calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone.

How to treat?

Treatment of osteoporosis is always selected individually by a specialist at face-to-face reception. He prescribes the necessary medical therapy. At the same time, nutrition correction is also important. The menu should include dairy products, fish, greens, broccoli and other types of cabbage, eggs.

It is impossible to completely cure age-related changes, but it is possible to slow down pathological processes and prevent serious consequences. More details - in the material "BelPress".

Earlier, Belgorod residents were told about the danger of stress fractures.