Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. While it’s more common in older adults, especially postmenopausal women, it can affect people of all ages. The good news is that lifestyle changes can often prevent or minimize osteoporosis. At Orthopedic Sports and Medicine Center, we are dedicated to
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Dr. Cullen talks about osteoporosis on WFRN Radio 104.7.
Listen to the short interview! Just click below! OSMC Osteoporosis Interview for Midday Show – Dr Cullen May 2023 Dr. Cullen recently talked with Jonathan Wildes, DJ at WFRN 107.3 about osteoporosis. There are steps you can take to slow or stop the progress of lost of bone mass (aka: osteoporosis) and prevent broken bones!
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Why think about your bone health? Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Yet the way your body replaces your bone tissue can change and diminish. Osteoporosis is disease in which the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the loss of old bone. Women who are past menopause
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For People With Osteoporosis: How To Find a Doctor By: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Isabel Johnson, age 64 years old, picked up a brochure on osteoporosis at her local pharmacy. What she read about the ”silent disease” concerned her. She learned that she had a few risk factors:
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