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Therefore, bone density may increase. The goal of treatment with antiresorptive medications is to prevent bone loss and lower the risk of breaking bones (Osteoporosis what is it?, 2008).
Teriparatide, a form of parathyroid hormone, is the first osteoporosis medication to increase the rate of bone formation in the bone remodeling cycle and is in a distinct category of osteoporosis medications called anabolic drugs. This is currently the only osteoporosis medication in the U.S. that rebuilds bone. The goal of treatment with teriparatide is to build bone and lower the risk of breaking bones (Osteoporosis what is it?, 2008). Retrieved Apr 8, 2009, from National Osteoporosis Foundation: http://www.nof.org/osteoporosis/index.htm
Other drugs available to help reduce the risk of osteoporosis in older individuals are Alendronate, Risedronate, Raloxifene, and Boniva.
Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009
In an effort to protect access to osteoporosis testing, legislation was introduced to reverse the drastic cuts in Medicare reimbursement for DXA. Medicare reimbursement for DXA has been reduced to levels substantially below the cost to perform the procedure. As a result, many physicians and clinics are discontinuing this needed health service, limiting the public's access to the test and jeopardizing patients' quality of healthcare (Access to Osteoporosis…, 2009).
Works Cited
Access to Osteoporosis testing for Americans in jeopardy. (2009, Apr 3). Retrieved Apr 8, 2009, from National Osteoporosis Foundation: http://www.nof.org/news/pressreleases/2009_op_testing_in_jeopardy.htm
Bone density scan. (2008, Oct 1). Retrieved Apr 8, 2009, from Radiological Society of North America, Inc.: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=DEXA#part_one
Boughton, B. (2009, Mar 3). AAOS 2009: Osteoporosis screening and treatment for at-risk patients saves health plan $30 million. Retrieved Apr 8, 2009, from Medscape Medical News: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588963
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Strontium, vitamin K2 can help with osteoporosis. (2009). The Townsend Letter Group, 32.
These broken bones, also known as fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist.
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by progressive loss of bone density, thinning of bone tissue and increased vulnerability to fractures. Osteoporosis may result from disease, dietary or hormonal deficiency or advanced age. Regular exercise and vitamin and mineral supplements can reduce and even reverse loss of bone density.
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by progressive loss of bone density, thinning of bone tissue and increased vulnerability to fractures. Osteoporosis may result from disease, dietary or hormonal deficiency or advanced age. Regular exercise and vitamin and mineral supplements can reduce and even reverse loss of bone density.
DXA Image Gallery
Bone Densitometry
This is a typical bone densitometry study. A low dose x-ray is performed of the lumbar spine, hip (shown here) or wrist. From the resulting image/measurement, calculations can be made to determine the density of the patient's bone (T-score) and compare it to the reference standard of a healthy thirty-year-old of the same sex and ethnicity to determine future risk of fracture.
Bone density scan
A bone density scan measures the density of bone in a person. The lower the density of a bone the higher the risk of fractures. A bone scan, along with a patient's medical history, is a useful aid in evaluating the probability of a fracture and whether any preventative treatment is needed. A bone density scan has the advantage of being painless and exposing the patient to only a small amount of radiation.
Preventative measures can help keep bones strong and healthy. Calcium, phosphorous, and Vitamin D absorption are keys to preventing osteoporosis as well as treating the condition to prevent injury. Cigarette smoking and heavy drinking may exacerbate osteoporosis, and refraining from smoking and drinking can also prevent the condition from developing. Some medications have been developed specifically to increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis from worsening. Treatments for osteoporosis include exercise,
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and are, therefore, more likely to break (NOF, 2004). Thus, the common perception that bones are inert structures, like wooden beams, is incorrect. For, a bone is actually a living tissue, which is constantly being remodeled. After age 35, however, on the average a little more bone is lost each year than is gained during this remodeling. Between 40 and 50,
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