Who is affected by Osteopososis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is now a significant threat to public health. It is estimated that 10 million people already have the disease, and approximately 34 million more are at risk because they have low bone mass (NOF).
A recent Surgeon General’s office report stated that by the year 2020, half of all Americans over the age of 50 will be at risk for fractures from osteoporosis (USDHHS). Of women now age 50 or older, 40% will suffer a fracture of the hip, wrist, or spine at some point in their lives. In men, the risk for fracture is currently 25% (NOF).
Many people think that losing height is a normal part of aging, but did you know that one cause of height loss is the result of osteoporotic fractures of the spine known as vertebral compression fractures? Between 60% and 70% of women older than age 65 have at least one of these fractures. AND, studies show that 20% of people who have a vertebral fracture will get another fracture within one year (Reister-O’Conner).
Here’s a scary statistic: people with compression fractures have a relative risk of death that is 30% greater than their healthy counterparts (UOP). Loss of height is NOT a normal part of the aging process. Most osteoporotic fractures are the result of the stresses of normal functional activities: light lifting, bending with a rounded upper back, even coughing or sneezing. So if you’re one of the 44 million Americans who have either osteoporosis or low bone mass (osteopenia), keep reading. The next few pages can help you implement the changes you need to make, so that your bones don’t give out before you do and last you a lifetime.
Can I prevent or treat Osteoporosis?
How do you get osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is classified as a disease, but do you catch it like a cold? Not likely. There are a variety of risk factors that contribute to the likelihood that you’ll get osteoporosis, and many of these are within your control. You can do something today to change your risk factors, and you can do something today to begin to increase your bone density, even if you already have osteoporosis or osteopenia.
You can’t see or feel changes in your bone strength. Osteoporosis is known as the “silent disease”. In other words, there are no warning signs, and you often have no clue that you have it until you’ve suffered your first fragility fracture. This occurs after an event that would not normally be considered traumatic enough to cause a fracture: you’ve already lost a significant amount of bone.
These types of fractures are strong predictors for another fracture in the future. It may be a devastating hip or spinal fracture. So if you’ve had one of these fragility fractures, you should already have been tested. If you’re over 50, get yourself tested anyway, because osteoporosis can be detected before that first break. There are a number of simple tests currently available, and your health provider will advise you on your best course of action.
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