Why Osteoporosis Occurs?

Osteoporosis is caused by the loss of tissue that makes up the bone structure, which enlarges the pores between the bone tissues, and the texture of the bone becomes fragile and brittle.

Dynamics of bone

The appearance of the bone block seems to be fixed, but in fact the bone tissue is in constant renewal for a long time. Osteoblasts in the body are responsible for synthesizing new bone and osteoeroses are responsible for eroding old bone. Ageing and hormonal changes will aggravate bone erosion, while bone formation will slow down so that bone density cannot be maintained.

Effects of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis itself does not have any symptoms. When pain occurs, there is often a fracture. After the age of 50, 1 in 3 women or 1 in 5 men will suffer from osteoporosis. Patients with osteoporosis may suffer from fractures due to minor collisions or falls. The most common fracture sites include femur, spine and forearm bones, which can lead to hip fractures, lumbar spine fractures and wrist fractures. Among them, the consequences of hip fracture are the most serious. The hip bone supports most of the activities of the lower body parts. Hip fracture can lead to inconvenient movement and even disability. Up to 20% of hip fracture cases will die within one year after the fracture .

How do I know if I have osteoporosis?

You can follow the doctor's instructions to scan a designated location or the whole body with X-rays through Dual Energy X-ray Densitometry (DEXA). This test can confirm whether you have osteoporosis without anesthesia or invasion of the body. In addition, through the ultrasonic osteoporosis screening device, the system can simply scan and analyze at the wrist position, 2-minute radiation-free bone scan can be used for bone density screening and analysis for people of any age, whick leads to accurate High matching rate with hospital/laboratory results. The process does not require X-ray assistance to avoid radiation absorption. As the age increases, the lower the T value calculated by bone density examination, the higher the risk of fracture.

Who is at high risk for osteoporosis?

After menopause, due to the decline of estrogen in the body of women, the function of "osteogenin" is insufficient, resulting in excessive bone loss and increasing the risk of osteoporosis.

Individuals who have experienced fractures, are older and have a lower body weight are more likely to fracture due to osteoporosis.

Risk of osteoporosis

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