Q: what is the lowest osteoporosis t-score on the dxa scan.?

< -2.5 requires tx: What is important is that a t-score < -2.5 is considered significant, and requires treatment.

Q: what is the best osteoporosis treatment for 85 age lady with collapsing spine?

Varies: First, be sure you are getting enough calcium and vitamin d because no treatment will work if you do not have enough of these. After that, it depends on your general health and if you have ever received any treatment in the past. If you already have a 'collapsing spine', you would be best to see a specialist who is an endocrinologist or rheumatologist that treats osteoporosis for an expert opinion.

Q: what is the impact of osteoporosis on the body?

Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis can lead to fractures in the spine or the hip, and in the forearm if you trip and break a bone. If you are age 60-65 and have not had a fracture please have a bone density test. Once that is done properly your doctor will tell you if you need medication or not.

Q: what is the difference between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis?

Very different: Osteoporosis refers to thinning of the bones and generally affects the whole skeleton. It is a painless process unless a fracture occurs. Osteoarthritis refers to a painful joint disease due to narrowing of the joints so bone may be rubbing on bone. It may commonly affect the joints of the hips, knees, or hands.

Question 1

what is osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis ...: Osteoporosis is a disease which decreases the density and quality of bones which can cause them to fracture more easily.

Question 2

what is osteoporosis risk at 80?

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Possibly high: Obviously, a person at age 80, will have the potential for bone loss and a higher risk for osteoporosis. All people at 80 do not have osteoporosis, but i would suggest obtaining a DEXA scan or bone denisty to see exactly what your bone density is.

Question 3

what is osteoporosis?  who gets it?

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Weak and brittle : Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses like bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. 
Women are more than ma, age the older you live the chance you have, sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption, family history.

Question 4

what is osteoporosis? how old do you have to be before it's possible?

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Osteoporosis is: Thinning of bone making a patient more susceptile to bone fractures.We have seen patient develop early thinning called osteepenia and then osteoporosis in the 40's and 50's. When women reach menopause, 10 to 15% of total bone within the first year can be lost. Steroid use and other risk factors exist for earlier osteoporosis such as being white, thin, and have a family history.

Question 5

what is osteoporosis and do people have it before they get hunchbacked?

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Brittle bones: Osteoporosis is a loss of the density of mineralization of your bones, making them more brittle.  Your bones break more easily as a result.  People have it many years before they can get hunchbacked.  Once they have gotten a hunchback deformity, they usually have multiple compression fractures of their spine.  Also, not all people with osteoporosis get a hunchback.  Many get hip or wrist fractures.

Question 6

in what way is osteoporosis developed and contracted?

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Many ways.: Osteoporosis may be inherited from a parent.  Estrogen deficiency, malnutrition including vitamin d deficiency, cortisone treatment, hyperthyroidism and complete bed rest are some other causes.

Question 7

what is the lowest  osteoporosis t-score on the dxa scan.?

Accepted Answer

< -2.5 requires tx: What is important is that a t-score < -2.5 is considered significant, and requires treatment.

Question 8

what is the best osteoporosis treatment for 85 age lady with collapsing spine?

Accepted Answer

Varies: First, be sure you are getting enough calcium and vitamin d because no treatment will work if you do not have enough of these. After that, it depends on your general health and if you have ever received any treatment in the past. If you already have a 'collapsing spine', you would be best to see a specialist who is an endocrinologist or rheumatologist that treats osteoporosis for an expert opinion.

Question 9

what is the impact of osteoporosis on the body?

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis can lead to fractures in the spine or the hip, and in the forearm if you trip and break a bone.

If you are age 60-65 and have not had a fracture please have a bone density test. Once that is done properly your doctor will tell you if you need medication or not.

Question 10

what is the difference between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis?

Accepted Answer

Very different: Osteoporosis refers to thinning of the bones and generally affects the whole skeleton.  It is a painless process unless a fracture occurs.  Osteoarthritis refers to a painful joint disease due to narrowing of the joints so bone may be rubbing on bone.  It may commonly affect the joints of the hips, knees, or hands.

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