Osteoporosis: Getting to the Bones of the Problem

What Is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a silent, slowly developing disease in which your bones become progressively less calcified and therefore, more fragile and more likely to break. This is most particularly dangerous when the bones involved are the bones of your spine and larger bones of your hips. If these bones are fractured, you can become seriously debilitated and commonly in need of hospitalization and major surgery. These fractures can further impair your ability to walk unassisted and may cause prolonged or permanent disability or even death. Spinal or vertebral fractures also have serious consequences, including loss of height, severe back pain, and deformity. The sad fact is often osteoporosis progresses quietly and painlessly to the point where it is finally diagnosed only after a fracture occurs.

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