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= Symptoms Of Osteoporosis =

Osteoporosis is often referred to as a "silent disease" because the associated bone loss usually occurs without symptoms. Since many people mistakenly believe that all medical conditions cause symptoms, they do not see a healthcare provider until the condition is far advanced.

Osteoporosis causes bones to become thin, porous and weak and lead to fracture or a break in the bone, these fractures include the break in the hip, spine, or wrist.

A hip fracture caused by Osteoporosis can lead to a severe result. For example, people lose the ability to walk normally and statistics show that people with hip fractures might face a higher risk of serious disability or death. Not only hip fracture can cause bad conditions, other fractures can as well:
 * 50 percent of those who has a fracture in bones will never regain the function they had before their fracture. Even six months after a hip fracture, only 15 percent of patients can walk across a room unaided.
 * 25 percent will die within the first year.
 * 20 percent more deaths occur among people with hip fractures compared with those of the same age without fractures.

__**video**__: http://espanol.video.yahoo.com/watch/3121182/8867763

Other symptoms of Osteoporosis include:
 * Collapsed vertebra
 * A severe lost of weight overtime
 * the bones become over-brittle thus causing fractures
 * Severe backpain

**Quiz Question** → What might occur if you get a fracture in your bones?


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