Posts Tagged ‘osteoporosis’
Osteoporosis: Watch out for falling!
Falls are the risk factor and one of the elements necessary for a person to suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Many times we talk about low-impact falls but have such serious consequences for the health of the individual. In the case of older people is important to perform an environmental analysis to see which parts of your home can stumble easily and therefore be able to remove these obstacles might be furniture, carpet, chair, etc.. It is also recommended to leave a light on at night in case you must go to the bathroom. This will facilitate the road and reduces the risk of falling. Read the rest of this entry »
Osteoporosis: The importance of Diet and Calcium
Calcium is the component needed for strong bones, their consumption is of utmost importance when it comes to curb osteoporosis. Calcium is found mainly in dairy products like yogurt or milk cows. The vegetables and some fruits may have something of that component, but never enough to compensate the natural loss of bone mass. There yoghurts on the market that indicate the amount of calcium each package provides very useful information to reach the 1200 mlg. of calcium needed daily. But you also have to be careful because some dairy incorporate vitamin A, a component that many studies consider advocate of bone loss. The scrapes and small fish such as anchovies, is also high in calcium. We must not forget vitamin D, essential for the bones absorb the calcium well. Read the rest of this entry »
Osteoporosis: Increased Cases
Once osteoporosis is diagnosed the doctor will prescribe an appropriate treatment for the patient to avoid the dreaded fracture. The risk of each patient will vary the established treatment so that some people take a drug while others will have other indications. Once diagnosed osteoporosis, which prescribe to prevent the dreaded doctor fracture. As explained by Dr. Manuel Diaz Curiel, president of FHOEMO, Hispanic Foundation for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, osteoporosis is a bone disease where bones are weak which makes it easier to fracture with little resistance because they are less compact is easier to produce a fall and break. Read the rest of this entry »
Osteoporosis: Preventing and Prevent Fractures
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects bone density and which gradually fades bone mass. It is important to know the consequences of osteoporosis can be at the information in this regard is of great value. Only in this way manage to arrange adequate prevention for the future.
The family physician and preventive role
Dr. Vicente Giner, family physician, defends the importance of this group of professionals in detecting osteoporotic risk individuals. Primary care physicians are well trained and able to exercise a form of prevention of osteoporosis in patients who visit. His main work happens to recommend practices which provide protection against osteoporosis. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment of Hip Fractures
The Hip and Acetabular fractures are relatively common injuries in pedestrians injured persons and are run over, trauma patients with pelvic injuries in older people with seemingly minor falls and osteoporosis due to advanced age, have this type of hip fracture.
The set of bones that make up the hip called the acetabulum and are known as the ilium, ischium and pubis, and that through the femoral head articulates to give movement to the leg. The pelvic ring or acetabulum, is a strong bone structure that protects important internal organs, circulatory vessels, nerves, rectum, bladder, urethra, posterior, uterus and vagina in women.
When there is a fracture of this type is of great importance to careful review for injuries from the blow or by fragments of bone for fracture repair and to prevent bleeding that can be very serious.