By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 19th
July:- As
many as 45 doctors and para medical staff participated in a CME on
‘osteoporosis awareness’ at Ojas Super Speciality Hospital, Panchkula on
Friday.
Addressing CME, Dr Gagandeep Gupta
an ortho- consultant said that osteoporosis is a disease
characterized by low bone density and the deterioration of bone tissue. He said
that as the bones become more porous and fragile, the risk of fractures is
greatly increased.
He remarked that the loss of bone
occurs ‘silently’ and ‘progressively’. Often there are no symptoms until the first
fracture occurs.
Dr Gupta further said that
initially, osteoporosis does not manifest any symptoms, however on a later
stage, the bones become fragile & begin to break.
Symptoms occur late in the disease
which includes bone pain and tenderness, broken bones (fractures), loss of
height as a result of weakened spines. Spinal
deformities become evident like stooped posture, an outward curve at the top of
the spine as a result of developing a vertebral collapse on the back.
Talking
about risk factors, Dr Gagandeep said that women have less bone tissue and
loose bone more rapidly than men because of the hormonal changes involved in
menopause.
“The older you are, the greater
your risk of osteoporosis. Your bones become less dense and weaker as you age.
The small, thin-boned women are at greater risk with Asian women are at highest
risk.”
Susceptibility to fracture may be,
in part, hereditary. People whose parents have a history of fractures also seem
to have reduced bone mass and may be at risk for fractures, he pointed out.
The risk factors that one can
change includes abnormal absence of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), low
estrogen level (menopause), low testosterone level in men, diet low in calcium
and vitamin D and an inactive lifestyle or extended bed rest, he asserted.
Talking about osteoporosis
detection, Dr Gagan said that a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) test is the best way
to determine your bone health.
BMD tests can identify osteoporosis,
determine your risk for fractures, and measure your response to osteoporosis
treatment.
Dr Gagandeep said that a number of
effective medications are available for the prevention and treatment of
osteoporosis. Doctor will recommend medications as per your specific needs in
conjunction with lifestyle changes.
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