Is osteoporosis life-threatening?
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Osteoporosis is not usually life-threatening. It is important to exercise, maintain a healthy diet, and take your medications. If you have a fracture from osteoporosis it will certainly affect your lifestyle while the bones heal. About half of the people who have a hip fracture will need help walking after the hip heals.
Osteoporosis is not usually life-threatening. It is important to exercise, maintain a healthy diet, and take your medications. If you have a fracture from osteoporosis it will certainly affect your lifestyle while the bones heal. About half of the... More -
Patricia Geraghty answered:The problems caused by osteoporosis can be life threatening. The weakening of the bones, along with weakened muscle tone and poor balance increase the risk of fractures. If a weight bearing bone, such as the hip, is fractured the risk of serious negative changes in lifesyle are very high. In women with a hip fracture the risk of permanent disability is 46% and the risk of death within the follow year increases by 20%.The problems caused by osteoporosis can be life threatening. The weakening of the bones, along with weakened muscle tone and poor balance increase the risk of fractures. If a weight bearing bone, such as the hip, is fractured the risk of serious... More -
Osteoporosis is a general term for weakening of the bones. As a disease, osteoporosis is not life-threatening. However, we do know that people who have osteoporotic fractures have increased rates of death, mainly due to becoming debilitated and developing complications, including breakdown in skin, infections and blood clots.
Osteoporosis is a general term for weakening of the bones. As a disease, osteoporosis is not life-threatening. However, we do know that people who have osteoporotic fractures have increased rates of death, mainly due to becoming debilitated... More
