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Osteoporosis Quiz

ZeroSpinePain on July 17th, 2009

In osteoporosis, your bones gradually become weaker and weaker—and then they may break. The frightening thing is that you may not know that you have ostoporosis until you get a fracture. For that reason, it’s often called a “silent disease.”
As a normal part of taking care of your body, you should monitor your bone health, [...]

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Osteoporosis and Related Risk Factors

ZeroSpinePain on June 29th, 2009

Stooped posture along with a loss of weight and height are often tell-tale signs of the bone-thinning disease called osteoporosis. The disease is defined by a loss of bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which leads to increased fragility of the bones and fractures. While the fractures can occur in the hips, knees, and [...]

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