May 2, 2020
Many fractures involve a fall. So don’t fall. But that is easier said than done. Practicing balance exercises strengthens your muscles, improves your reflexes, improves your balance, strengthens your bones,...
February 28, 2017
The purpose of good bone health is to prevent fractures. Most fractures happen as a result of a fall. If you do not fall, you decrease your fracture risk. How...
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...
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,...
August 1, 2014
Androgen Deprivation Therapy is used to treat Prostate Cancer. ADT is usually effective against Prostate Cancer, adding years to a man’s life. However, ADT can cause Osteoporosis and Fractures, UNLESS...
June 27, 2014
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...
June 20, 2014
50% of women over age 50 will suffer a fracture due to Clinical Osteoporosis. More than 3/4 of them will have a DXA score of “osteopenia”. DXA is not the...
April 23, 2014
Tomorrow I am at the 2014 National Osteoporosis Foundation meeting. Actually the name “National Prevent Fractures Organization” would better explain our goals. We don’t care about Osteoporosis as much as...
April 18, 2014
If you want to learn a lot about bone health, there is a book for you: “The Complete Book of Bone Health”. Diane L Schneider, MD is a former associate...
February 13, 2014
Several patients in the last month have decided not to take the “unnatural” risk of taking medication for their Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. They have been scared by the media emphasis on...