Osteoporosis Symptoms

Osteoporosis is a technical term for the weakening and thinning of the bones. A simple sneeze or even a cough could cause a fracture in the elderly with very low bone mass.

Osteoporosis is usually diagnosed at the hospital, often after a bone fracture or a fall. Your bone density will be measured using a dual-energy X-ray scanner. It is diagnosed when bone density is found to be significantly lower than average.

Osteporosis Risk Factors:

• Women that had hysterectomy.

• Men with low levels of testosterone.

• Women are at a greater risk after the menopause due to ovaries not being able to produce oestrogen- the sex hormone that helps maintain calcium in the bones.

• Smoking.

• Not enough exercise and having an inactive lifestyle. Exercise keeps bones stronger.

• Drinking too much alcohol.

• A diet low in calcium.

• Family history of the disease.

To Prevent Osteoporosis:

• Stop heavy drinking.

• Take up regular physical activity, but do not overdo it. The sort of exercise that's beneficial in preventing osteoporosis is weight-bearing, such as walking or aerobics.

• Eat healthy foods every day and include calcium in your diet. The recommended daily intake of calcium for an adult is around 800mg.

Osteoporosis Symptoms:

• Bone tenderness and pain.

• Broken bones.

• Discomfort in the neck or neck pain.

• Sudden severe or unexplained back pain.

• Height loss and followed by stooped posture. Patients may lose as much as 15cm in height.

• A loss of bone in jaws, indicated by dental X-rays.

• Pain on abdominals.

• Brittle fingernails.



• Curving of the spine- Kyphosis.

• Leg cramps at night.

• Loss of teeth.

• Persistent pain in the spine or muscles of the lower back.

• Abdominal pain.

• Constant tiredness.

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