Every Fourth Man Over 50 Will Fracture Without Treatment

24% of men over 50 will suffer a fracture due to Clinical Osteoporosis.  More than 3/4 of them will have a DXA score of “osteopenia” or “normal”.  DXA is not the whole story.

This is a graphic of those lucky men who will not fracture (O), and those men who will fracture (X) without treatment for their bone health:

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Fractures are not fun!  This could be You.  We can prevent over 2/3 of those fractures with treatment.  Get a Complete Bone Health Evaluation to know your Fracture Risk.

Then Take Action to Prevent Fractures!

Jay Ginther, MD

Categorised in: Fracture, Osteoporosis