OSTEOPOROSIS : Exercise And Diet

OSTEOPOROSIS : 

I T IS THE GENERIC TERM REFERRING TO STATE OF DECREASED MASS PER UNIT OF A NORMALLY MINERALISED BONE DUE TO LOSS OF BONE PROTEINS.

IT IS THE MOST COMMON SKELETAL DISORDER NEXT ONLY TO ARTHRITIS.

CAUSES:

1) DISUSE:  PROLONGED BED REST OR INACTIVITY

                      PROLONGED CASTING OR SPLINTING

                      PARALYSIS,SPACE TRAVEL ETC.

2) DIET:      CALCIUM,PROTEIN LOW IN DIET

                     CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM

3) DRUG WHOSE PROLONGED USE CAUSES OSTEOPOROSIS 

4) IDIOPATHIC

5) GENETIC

6) CHRONIC ILLNESS

7) NEOPLASM

TREATMENT: 

• REST,ANALGESIC AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY DRUGS.
• MUSCLE RELAXANTS AND SUPPORTS LIKE BELTS,COLLAR ETC.
• HIGH PROTEIN AND CALCIUM DIET
• BIPHOSPHONATES
• ACTIVE AND GRADUALLY STRENTHENING EXERCISE