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Common Osteoporosis Myths

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Many older women who are worried about the effects that osteoporosis may have on their lives, handle their problems the wrong way because of commonly misunderstood risks and media hype. As a result, those who do need help end up not doing the things that will help treat their condition effectively and those that do not need any help end up acting on hype anyway and taking treatments that are both unnecessary and potentially dangerous.

Many older women who are worried about the effects that osteoporosis may have on their lives, handle their problems the wrong way because of commonly misunderstood risks and media hype. As a result, those who do need help end up not doing the things that will help treat their condition effectively and those that do not need any help end up acting on hype anyway and taking treatments that are both unnecessary and potentially dangerous.

A part of the problem is that it has been quite difficult to diagnose older women with thinning bones until now and as a consequence, many were not given medications in good time. However, doctors now have a way of determining high-risk cases with new tools that have just become available and missed diagnoses should be a thing of the past soon. Another part of the problem has been the prevalent misinformation and myths associated with osteoporosis:

If you think you may be "heading towards osteoporosis" and therefore need medication, you may be reacting to your diagnosis of osteopenia which is a harbinger for osteoporosis because of lower-than-normal bone density. Physicians have prescribed medication for this condition because they were unsure of what to do but the drugs prescribed may have sometimes serious side effects. A new test called FRAX now provides treatment guidelines post menopausal women and if you don't hear about it from your doctor, you should ask.

If you believe that you are OK because your doctor has not suggested a bone density test even though you are old enough to need one, you should know that this little detail slips by a surprisingly large number of doctors in spite of the higher age-related risks. Apparently, Medicare doesn't reimburse them for a large number of tests and as a result, many don't broach the subject at all. You should not be shy to ask for the procedure yourself and then keep on top of things to make sure they are regularly scheduled as appropriate to your individual circumstances.

On the other hand, if you think that there is little if anything you can do beyond a certain age to improve and maintain bone health, you are falling for another misperception. You should know that there are things you can do now to have a positive effect on your bone structure, one of the most beneficial being strength training. But you need to start slow and build up the intensity in small steps. And even though you may not be able to "build bones" any more, you can certainly do a lot to reduce the rate of bone loss, like making sure you get your 1200 milligrams of calcium every day.

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