March 5, 2012
Reading DXA looks easy. The computer reads it for you. All you have to do is sign the reported t-score. WRONG!! Computer generated DXA readings are often incorrect. Accurate DXA requires human...
January 23, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine has just published a study of DXA results. The researchers have interpreted the results as a reason to stop testing women with DXA. The...
October 22, 2011
Nurse Practitioners need to know how to Screen for and Prevent Osteoporosis. This past week I taught both the lecture and lab sections at Allen College. The lab covered DXA, VFA,...
September 28, 2011
I learned many new details about Osteoporosis prevention and treatment last week at the American Society for Bone & Mineral Research annual conference. I was also one of the teachers.
September 17, 2011
Osteoclasts are the cells that eat away bone. Osteoclasts are normally kept under control by Estrogen in women and Testosterone in men. Women lose Estrogen suddenly at Menopause. Men lose Testosterone...
September 15, 2011
When treating osteoporosis, I am all about preventing fractures. I rely heavily on the body’s natural processes as the basis of any treatment. I use pharmaceuticals when necessary to supplement...
July 25, 2011
I traveled to the hometown of “The Music Man” this week to talk about osteoporosis detection and treatment. On the road a few weeks ago, I was in the St...
June 11, 2011
Yesterday I attended the Wisconsin Osteoporosis Symposium: “The Bare Bones of Osteoporosis Care”. This was an excellent overview of all aspects of diagnosis and treatment presented by by a dozen...
May 23, 2011
The National Osteoporosis Foundation reaffirmed it’s core purpose – Fracture Prevention – at its International Symposium last week. It’s back to the basics. Fracture Prevention requires proper diet and lifestyle. ...
May 18, 2011
Why would / should an orthopod attend NOF? What could an Orthopod possibly know about Osteoporosis? What could an Orthopod contribute at NOF?