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In connection with Erica Rimlinger
I took no risk when I fell. I went with my adult children on a paved path in the park when I did not seem to be anywhere. I stumbled forward and left my feet behind, while the upper part of my body fell onto the sidewalk at high speed. I was a professional pianist and I thought I had trained my mind not to use my hands to endure the effects of a fall, but at this critical moment the instinct exceeded my wishes and fell on my hands.
I quickly got up, embarrassed and said it was okay. But after a few steps I started to doubt. I felt great pain in my arms, dolls and hands. At that time we return home.
The next day my elbows were purple, swollen and radiated pain. I felt more uncomfortable in an elbow than in the other. I suspected that I had a fracture, but I also thought that it was rare for such an insignificant fall to generate sufficient impulse for fracture bones.
Since my work requires the use of my arms and hands, I had no alternative to examine a medical provider (HCP). I am a complete music and music teacher and played in the facilities of my educational institution and professionally on stage across the country. My ability to play music is my living.
A beam test confirmed my suspicion: a bone of my elbow was broken. After my other elbow injured and lit again and again, I made another Equis Ray test and another fracture was also found in this elbow.
I had never had a fracture and in these moments it suddenly had two broken bones. After examining the Internet, I found a possible explanation of my sudden fragility: osteoporosis, a disturbance that weakens the bones. I called my medical provider and asked him if it was comfortable for me to carry out a bone density test. I was barely 58 years old: Most health insurance plans only pay for 60 years for bone density tests, but since I had a fracture and my medical supplier agreed that they had to carry out this test, the insurance covered them.
He had two risk factors for osteoporosis before autumn: she was a middle -aged woman with a small physical complexion. However, I had no other risk factors: I had no family history of osteoporosis, I never smoked, I took a multivitamin for women every day and trained regularly.
After the bone dial test had confirmed that I had osteoporosis, I felt fragile and vulnerable and worried about walking. I always ran, went and went to excursions regularly. But he avoided these activities from this incident. I was afraid of falling and breaking other bones.
I took a medication to reduce bone loss. I started swimming instead of running. Swimming was useful for me in many ways. I get strength, security and mass in my arms. I had always practiced yoga, but now I focused more on developing balance and strength during my practices.
2025
My elbows healed and I was very grateful that my dolls were not broken. I was still able to touch the piano. In addition to teaching, I also play music for the church. When my bones broke, I couldn’t just touch the piano for a Sunday. I didn’t play particularly well a week that I did again, I had to move a recording project and delay a concert, but I was able to touch the piano and I was very grateful for it. I started playing guitar for a music therapy program, I had received certification shortly before my autumn and had to learn this ability again after the bones of my elbows had healed.
My fall took place three years ago and my doctor requested a second bone density test a few months ago. I was surprised to find out that the medication that I took was the other way around my bone loss. I still have the risk of developing osteoporosis again, but now I have a less serious version called osteopenia, which means that my bone density is less than normal, but is not sufficient to be seen as osteoporosis. Most people discover that they have osteopenia before osteoporosis is diagnosed with diabetes. My diagnostic process was passed on by the stages of the disease to prevention.
I share my story to help women understand how important it is to take responsibility for their bone health. I want people to know that bone health changes and that they can improve their bone density through the treatment and changes of their lifestyle.
I want to do everything my bone health is necessary to further improve. In addition to my medicine, it took vitamin D and calcium preparations and I do exercises that strengthen the bones. I am grateful to continue to play music and enjoy the things I love, including excursions that I avoided from my autumn. During a recent visit to my son in Colorado, my husband and I went on a trip to the mountains. I used hiking sticks to have more stability, but I was not able to stop my fear of autumn. Every time these sticks played the ground, it was like music for my ears.
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