May 3, 2013
This week a patient told me “I can’t have Osteoporosis, because I feel fine!” Osteoporosis is often silent. Osteoporosis can sneak up on you. You do not feel a thing...
April 22, 2013
The National Osteoporosis Foundation presented “Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis 13” last Thursday through Sunday. Over 400 attendees braved flooded streets and major delays at O’Hare. It was well worth it....
April 17, 2013
The goal of Bone Health Evaluation and Treatment is Fracture Prevention! DXA and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) are useful tools for evaluation. But DXA and BMD are only one out of...
April 13, 2013
Once again we are warned of the dangers of calcium supplements. Once again those studies cited prescribed supplements without regard to total calcium intake, including diet. What matters is total...
April 1, 2013
GIOP is Glucocorticoid Induced OsteoPorosis. Cortisone, Prednisone, and many Inhalers for Asthma or COPD are glucocorticoids. Therefore, Glucocorticoid Induced OsteoPorosis is a particularly aggressive form of osteoporosis that affects all ages,...
February 20, 2013
Increased Fracture Risk is Clinical Osteoporosis. Clinical Osteoporosis is a diagnosis. It is a chronic medical condition that you have for the rest of your life, like high blood pressure....
February 15, 2013
This week I spoke to doctors and nurses who run Pain Clinics. The obvious connection is Vertebral Fractures requiring Kyphoplasty or Vertebroplasty. If you only do the procedure, you have...
February 10, 2013
Bones are primarily made of protein. Sure, we think of them as mostly calcium, but calcium is only a small portion of the total construct. Most of Bone Matrix, the...
January 29, 2013
Many patients ask what exercizes will prevent the humpback deformity (kyphosis) of osteoporosis. There is one exercize which will not only help prevent humpback, but partially correct it as well....
January 1, 2013
Happy New Year. This is the first day of the rest of your life. If you could...