Prevention
Prevention: Every person can and should prevent diseases, especially bone loss, through a balanced and healthy diet in combination with regular exercise. These are the measures that everyone can take without any side effects. Exercise:Scientific studies prove the close connection between physical activity and bone density.
A sufficient amount of exercise has a positive effect even if the osteoporosis has already begun, i.e. the patient is already suffering from the consequences of osteoporosis. Exercise can slow down bone loss, but not all exercise has a positive effect. In the case of osteoporosis that has already started, an increased amount of exercise can even be dangerous under certain circumstances, so you should generally consult your doctor before increasing your amount of exercise.
Calcium – Metabolism:An increased phosphate level in the body can possibly prevent the storage of calcium in the body. Calcium and phosphate metabolism are closely related. It is therefore important to make sure that phosphates are not ingested in excessive amounts in your diet.
Many phosphates are contained, for example, in soft drinks containing caffeine. Since coffee increases urine production and thus removes calcium from the body, we also advise against drinking too much coffee. Excessive calcium excretion is also caused by the consumption of alcohol.
Increased consumption of meat also has negative effects, especially the consumption of pork and sausage is often considered negative. All medicines specified in the therapy can be used also in the context of prevention in changed dosage. If the cause of osteoporosis is an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, psychotherapy should be initiated at the same time to treat the cause.
Prognosis
Untreated osteoporosis progresses continuously. This can lead to permanent physical changes under certain circumstances, as already described above. Various concomitant symptoms have already been pointed out in the text.
The most important of these are mentioned here once again: These examples show that severe forms of osteoporosis are associated with permanent pain and sometimes severe restrictions on movement. It is not uncommon that early invalidity with a strong need for assistance and dependence is the consequence. Since osteoporosis usually affects older people, living in a nursing home sometimes seems inevitable in many cases.
Once these risks and consequences are consciously considered, it should become clear to everyone why prophylaxis, early diagnosis and, under certain circumstances, early treatment of osteoporosis are so important. This is the only way to counteract the development of the disease on the one hand, but also its progression and complications on the other. –> Back to the main topic Osteoporosis
- Decrease in height
- Hunchback
- Severe bone pain
- Multiple bone fractures.
