Osteoporosis

According to George J. Kessler, osteoporosis is the loss of minerals that causes the bones to become fragile. Osteoporosis would not be such a big medical problem, if not for the risk of bone fractures. Until recently, osteoporosis was only detected after a person had a bone fracture. But now, due to modern technology osteoporosis can be found much earlier. Osteoporosis takes years to develop, since it is depends on a person’s bone mass …

…for getting an osteoporotic fracture. The threshold depends on the bone being measured, the point of interest, the patient’s age, and sex. Osteoporosis is a silent but deadly disease. Many factors including body type, age, race, gender, and personal behaviors play important roles in a person’s risk of developing osteoporosis. Modern technology has made it easier in diagnosing this silent disease. Now we also have the knowledge to even prevent osteoporosis from occurring.