June 12, 2015
Fracture Prevention was the theme at NOF (National Osteoporosis Foundation) this year. This has always been their goal, but it has not been well communicated. Fractures are bad. Fractures are painful. ...
May 29, 2015
Orthopedic Surgeons treat fractures. Now Orthopods are joining the fight to Prevent Fractures. At the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) 2015 meeting, Orthopedic Surgeons were the most numerous specialty among docs...
May 8, 2015
What can you do for your mother? Mother’s Day is when you thank your mother for all that she did for you. Seriously? That is too much to accomplish in just one...
March 22, 2015
Spring is here. The birds are singing. Soon flowers will be blooming. All the world is coming to life. And more hips will be breaking. 32% of all hip fractures...
February 22, 2015
DXA is very good at determining Bone Mineral Density (BMD), provided you look at the images and over-read the computer. DXA alone is less good at predicting Fracture Risk. But,...
January 31, 2015
I often hear: “I do not have osteoporosis, but my friend…” How are you certain that you do not have a bone health issue that could be improved upon? By...
January 6, 2015
My father was born 4 January and my mother 5 January. I pause to remember them at this time each year. Your “choice of parents” is the key to many...
January 1, 2015
Today is the first day of 2015. Make 2015 the year you do some preventive healthcare. Check your risk for conditions associated with middle age: diabetes, hypertension, and declining bone...
December 16, 2014
“Why did I Fracture?” and “Why do I have Osteoporosis?” are common questions I hear from older women and men. They are taking Calcium and Vitamin D3, eating a diet...
December 4, 2014
Sometimes a person breaks a hip first, then they fall. This happens a lot more often than we realize. When the break is just below the ball of the hip,...