Living With Osteoporosis Blog

Osteoporosis affects both men and women but of 10 million americans with osteoporosis about 80 percent are women according to the national osteoporosis foundation approximately one in two women over the age of 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis the foundation also states that women between the ages of 20 and 80 lose about one third of their bone density in their hips.

Living with osteoporosis blog.

As i worked over several seasons the pieces evolved resulting in what i call ossified bones my project began in the summer which is the time of year when my garage becomes a hand made paper studio. Written by rachel nall msn crna updated on november 1 2018 share on pinterest. Learn about its causes risk factors and treatments. The first sign she needed to see a doctor she says came after i stepped off the.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes a loss of bone density which increases your risk of fractures. But you can live with osteoporosis for a long long time and never have complications such as fractures if you take certain precautions says felicia cosman md osteoporosis expert and. Being diagnosed with osteoporosis was a real surprise says kurland. Living with osteoporosis at a young age.