TREATMENT+Osteoporosis+by+Amy

= Treatments for Osteoporosis =

There are a many ways of treating Osteoporosis. However, not all of them can cure this disease completely. Usually, Osteoporosis can be treated through medications and life styles.

**Life Styles**

Prevention of further bone loss through weight-bearing exercise, tobacco and alcohol avoidance is very important in treating Osteoporosis, because if you don't improve your normal life styles, no medications be able to cure this disease.

**Medications**


 * Estrogen**- Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) maintains proper estrogen levels and sufficient bone density in women. Current users who started ERT within five years of menopause had a decreased risk of hip, wrist and all nonspinal fractures compared with those who never used estrogen.


 * Calcium and Vitamin D-** Calcium supplementation results in small beneficial effects on bone mass may reduce fracture rates;calcium supplement in tablet form are safe and effective  in helping to improve the bones state.



Other treatments for Osteoporosis:


 * prevention of further bone loss through weight-bearing exercise, tobacco and alcohol avoidance, hormone replacement therapy in women, and raloxifene and calcium supplementation
 * treatment of fracture-related pain with analgesics and calcitonin;
 * building bone mass when feasible with alendronate
 * modifying behaviors that increase the risk of falls

**Quiz Question** → What kinds of lifestyles can improve your bone's state?


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