Living with Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis requires making adjustments in lifestyle to avoid bone fractures and to deal with possible pain. Knowing what to do can help you take control and greatly decrease your risk of complications.
How to Avoid Falling
Preventing falls is a key way to avoid bone fractures related to osteoporosis. Many things increase the risk of falling and breaking a bone, including loss of strength, balance, and coordination, medication side effects, poor nutrition, vision problems, foot problems, and an unsafe living environment.
Preventing falls is a key way to avoid bone fractures related to osteoporosis. Many things increase the risk of falling and breaking a bone, including loss of strength, balance, and coordination, medication side effects, poor nutrition, vision problems, foot problems, and an unsafe living environment.
Practical Tips for Preventing Falls
The National Osteoporosis Foundation provides practical tips for preventing falls that could cause bone fractures.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation provides practical tips for preventing falls that could cause bone fractures.
Finding Support Groups
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has two exciting programs to provide people affected by osteoporosis with the support they need to successfully cope with the disease.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has two exciting programs to provide people affected by osteoporosis with the support they need to successfully cope with the disease.
Men's Osteoporosis Support Group
Although osteoporosis is commonly thought of as a women's disease, the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that over five million American men are at risk too. This website focuses on men and provides a substantial amount of information and an interactive forum for information exchange.
Although osteoporosis is commonly thought of as a women's disease, the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that over five million American men are at risk too. This website focuses on men and provides a substantial amount of information and an interactive forum for information exchange.
Osteoporosis Support Group for Younger People
This support group is composed mostly of young to middle-aged individuals who developed osteoporosis earlier than usual.
This support group is composed mostly of young to middle-aged individuals who developed osteoporosis earlier than usual.
Understanding and Dealing with Back Pain
Back pain can be a serious symptom of osteoporosis of the spine. Learn more about the origins of back pain and possible treatments from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders.
Back pain can be a serious symptom of osteoporosis of the spine. Learn more about the origins of back pain and possible treatments from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders.