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Signs and Symptoms of Osteoporosis
The first symptom of osteoporosis is usually a bone fracture. However, other signs and symptoms may precede osteoporotic bone fractures.

How Osteoporosis Develops
Discover how osteoporosis develops over many years. Your genetics, nutrition and physical activity throughout life determine the risk of developing osteoporosis that can result in bone fractures.

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