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OSTEOPOROSIS Daniel

DErica

Definition

Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue.

It was in the 18th century when John Hunter, an English surgeon, discovered something in a mummy. He found that as a new bone was laid down in the body, the old bone would be destroyed or absorbed.

Treatment

There are several possible treatments. Medication can help prevent osteoporosis

and can keep it under control. Diet and exercise also help to prevent

and control this disease Surgery can help to reduce bone loss. There is no guaranteed way of stopping

or treating osteoporosis.

How Exercise Can Help Osteoporosis

Exercise can help to reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis.

Exercise can help to reduce the chances of falls, and also of bone fracture.

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"Facts and statistics about osteoporosis and its impact." international      osteoporosis foundation. International Osteoporosis Foundation , Jan. 2011.      Web. 2 Sept. 2011. <http://www.iofbonehealth.org/      facts-and-statistics.html>.

"Fast Facts." national osteoporosis foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2011.      <http://www.nof.org/node/40>.

"history of osteoporosis." treatmentsforosteoporosis.net. N.p., 13 June 2008.      Web. 2 Sept. 2011. <http://treatmentsforosteoporosis.net/      history-of-osteoporosis/>.

Moore, Donnica. "Osteoporosis Myths." Dr.Donnica.com. Donnica Moore, M.D. , 8      May 2001. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. <http://www.drdonnica.com/myths/      00003118.htm>.

"osteoporosis." glencoe health. the McGraw-Hill companies, 2009. Web. 2 Sept.      2011. <http://www.glencoe.com/ose/showbook.php>.

"osteoporosis handout on health." NIh osteoporosisand related bone diseases      national resource center. NIAMS, Jan. 2011. Web. 2 Sept. 2011.      <http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/      osteoporosis_hoh.asp>.

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