osteoporosis

10 ways to get enough calcium if you're lactose intolerant

Carolyn — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:08:55 -0700

May is National Osteoporosis Month, so now is a good time to take a look at your diet and figure out if you're getting enough calcium and Vitamin D to keep your bones strong and back straight for decades after you get your AARP card.

Definitive Guide to Osteoporosis

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:16:20 -0800

Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones that causes them to become porous and fragile. It affects women more than men, is associated with aging, and progresses more rapidly after menopause. The good news is that osteoporosis is largely preventable and treatable.

More Osteoporosis Info

read more

Osteoporosis Videos

Carolyn — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:10:39 -0700

Osteoporosis, a treatable and largely preventable disease, is defined as thinning of bones, or loss of bone mass, that causes them to become porous and brittle. The fragility caused by osteoporosis is often to blame for compression fractures of the spine, especially in post-menopausal women.

In general, osteoporosis affects women more often than men, is associated with aging, and progresses more rapidly after menopause.
read more

When is Back Pain a Fracture?

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

See inside Kyphosis

Osteoporosis and back pain

read more

Calcium and Vitamin D requirements

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

More Osteoporosis Info

Back Pain and Fractures

Full Osteoporosis Guide

Osteo. Fracture Prevention

Calcium and Vitamin D
read more

Kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:19 -0800

Kyphoplasty overview
Kyphoplasty is an elective surgery designed to achieve three main goals in patients suffering from painful vertebral compression fractures:
read more

Kyphoplasty: a new treatment for osteoporotic fractures

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:13 -0800

More Osteoporosis Info

Back Pain and Fractures

Full Osteoporosis Guide

Osteo. Fracture Prevention

Calcium and Vitamin D
read more

Kyphoplasty: Osteoporosis Fracture Treatment

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:43 -0800

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used for treating vertebral fractures resulting from osteoporosis. This interactive video takes you step by step through kyphoplasty spine surgery.
read more

Osteoporosis in Men

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

More Osteoporosis Info

Back Pain and Fractures

Full Osteoporosis Guide

Osteo. Fracture Prevention

Calcium and Vitamin D
read more

Osteoporosis: 4 proven steps to prevent osteoporosis fractures

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

Osteoporosis and spine fractures

More Osteoporosis Info

Back Pain and Fractures

Full Osteoporosis Guide

Osteo. Fracture Prevention

Calcium and Vitamin D
read more

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Spine Fractures

spine-health — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:43:45 -0800

Dr. Jeffrey Spivak discusses sudden onset of acute or severe back pain and when you should be concerned that the new pain is related to or caused by a spinal fracture. He makes recommendations about how long to wait before seeing a doctor, and what kinds of tests should be performed once you do go to your physician.
Runtime: 1 min. 35 secs.
read more

Vertebral and Spinal Fractures: Doctor Answers Patient Questions

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

Peter Ullrich, MD

read more