Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease with the following main symptoms:
Pain • Patients often experience pain in their backs, which is the most common symptom. Pain spreads along the spinal column, pain is reduced when lying or sitting, pain is increased when stretching or standing, pain is increased when sitting, pain is light during the day, it is increased when waking up at night and in the morning, and pain is increased when bending, muscle movement, coughing, pooping.
• Some patients may experience whole-body bone pain, with varying levels of pain, ranging from mild to more severe pain, which affects daily activities.
The vertebrae deformation • The height and dregs are more visible. As a result of osteoporosis, vertebrate osteoporosis can gradually decompress the vertebrae, reduce each vertebrate a little, and add up multiple vertebrates, the human height becomes significantly shorter.
• A hunchback occurs in serious cases because the front edge of the spinal vertebrae is compressed to a greater extent than the back edge, resulting in the formation of a hunchback position, which is generally increasing.
Bone fractures • Bones of osteoporosis patients are fragile, with minor external effects, such as fall, cough, sneezes, and may occur even in the absence of visible trauma in daily activities. Common fractures include vertebrates, hips, wrists, etc.
• A vertebrae fracture may lead to increased back pain and restricted activity; a hip fracture may seriously affect the mobility of the patient and may even lead to long-term bed rest, causing a series of complications; and a wrist fracture may affect the normal functioning of the hand.
Respiratory loss • When the spinal deformation is more severe, the pectrophagus is deformed, resulting in a reduction in the pleural cavity. As a result, the patient’s lung activity is reduced and respiratory function is affected. Patients may suffer from dysentery, short-temporal symptoms, which become more visible after the activity.
The following are measures to prevent osteoporosis:
Nutritional Ingestion • Calcium: Ensuring adequate calcium intake is key, and calcium is the main component of the bones. Dairy products such as milk and yogurt, as well as bean products and fish shrimp shellfish, are rich in calcium. The recommended daily calcium intake for adults is 800 – 1000 mg and the recommended intake for people aged 50 and over is 1,000 – 1200 mg.
Vitamin D: It promotes calcium absorption, and humans can make skin synthetic Vitamin D through proper sun tan. At the same time, food such as deep sea fish, yolk, mushrooms, etc. also contains vitamin D.
Lifestyles • Physical exercise: Osteoporosis can be effectively prevented by heavy and resistance movements, such as walking, jogging, dancing, etc., which increases bone density. Power training, such as the use of dumb bells and bells, can also help, and these movements can stimulate bone growth and increase bone strength.
• Prohibition of alcohol: smoking and overdrinking can have a negative impact on bone health, and cessation of alcohol can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
• Periodic bone density tests should be conducted to monitor the skeletal state of health, especially among high-risk groups such as the elderly and post-menopausal women. If problems such as reduced bone density are found, timely intervention is possible.
