Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #WorldOsteoporosisDay
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A little bump, a sneeze, or a sudden movement could break a bone- if you have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weak, so they become fragile and more prone to breakage. This fragility can cause a lot of pain, leading to disability and even loss of life
Globally, osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 (worldosteoporosisday.org)
1/x I’ll be teaching on #osteoporosis diagnosis and management tomorrow to future physicians @MUCOM_Indy. A few thoughts... #WorldOsteoporosisDay
2/x For most people #osteoporosis is a silent disease until a fracture disrupts and potentially changes their life. Many never regain full mobility or independence. Just 1 fragility fracture raises risk of a second fracture and increases risk of mortality. #WorldOsteoporosisDay
3/x For other #osteoporosis patients, fear of fracture causes elevated anxiety and decreases their well-being. The anxiety may cause patients to self-limit their physical activity and actually increase fall risk and fracture risk. #WorldOsteoporosisDay
