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Your bones are really important. They are the basis of your life, without the bones you can really do nothing.
But unless you put a plaster or use crutches, you may not think of your fantastic skeleton as you should. And that can have serious consequences.
All experience bone losses in connection with age. It is normal. However, women tend to develop osteoporosis, a disturbance that weakens the bones. Of the 10 million people in the USA with osteoporosis, 8 out of 10 women are. And half of all women over 50 will have a fracture due to osteoporosis.
The good news is that you can take measures to reduce your risk of injuries and you can be proactive in terms of your bone health at any age. The first step is to speak to your medical provider (HCP).
We know that it is difficult to remember all questions you should ask. Therefore, we simplify it for you: Read the following advisory plan to prepare for your advice and receive a list of questions you can ask your medical provider.
Get ready for your advice
- Write questions about your bone health for your medical provider.
- You know which medication recordings (including the dose and frequency).
- Prepare to talk about the family history of fractures or bone disorders and personal risk factors such as medicinal products, cigarettes and alcohol, diets, age and movement.
- If you have advice with a new medical provider, you will find information from previous tests, falls or fractures.
General questions that you should do to your medical provider
- I have the risk of osteoporosis due to my risk factors (e.g.
- Do I get a suitable diet to protect my bones? (You can ask immediately after the recording of calcium and vitamin D).
- What exercises should you do to improve my bone health?
- Is there one of the medication that use bone losses?
- Does one of the disorders that have bone loss or increase my osteoporosis risk?
- Is it necessary to evaluate me with a risk assessment test like Frax?
- It is necessary for a test to identify my bone mineral density or other diagnostic tests such as a Dexa test [absorciometría de rayos equis de energía dual]Rems ultrasound [espectrometría múltiple ecográfica de radiofrecuencia] Or from a different kind?
- Is there anything to do to improve my security at home to reduce the risk of falling?
After the test
- Could you explain the results of my test?
- What do you think when you talk about my risk of osteoporosis?
If you have a low bone density
- Which therapeutic options are available to prevent bone loss from being more serious?
- Are there therapeutic options for developing a bone mass?
- When should another test have?
- What else should I do to protect myself from my low bone density?
This educational resource was created with the support of Amgen and UBC. Content that were developed regardless of healthwomen.
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