Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become brittle, thus making it less powerful.
This disease is most common in women than men.
Osteoporosis is also more common in people over the age of 50 years.
Osteoporosis can affect the body in several ways, such as:
1. Broken Bones (Bone Fractures)
Along density loss, brittle bones easier. As a result, events such as a fall or slip can lead to bone fractures, especially hip bone.
2. Compression Fractures (Compression Fractures)
As with other areas of the body, the spine will also be vulnerable to the effects of osteoporosis.
Many people with osteoporosis who suffered compression fractures, a condition in which the spine is overlap between each other.
Compression fractures usually occur during everyday activities such as bending and lifting heavy objects.
3. changes in Appearance
Due to compression fractures caused by osteoporosis, a person can lose a height of about 15-20 percent of its original height.
This is due to the condition of the spine that overlapped or overlapped.
In some cases, fractures can also cause kyphosis (kyphosis), a condition in which the spine curves are sometimes referred to as hunchback (humpback).
4. painful
As conditions worsen osteoporosis, people who suffer from osteoporosis often experience bone pain localized in certain areas, such as the back, hips, neck, shoulders, and legs.
5. overbalance
Pain arising from osteoporosis often lead to more rigid body to move, so the negative impact on the balance.
This condition often leads to falls, which can lead to broken bones, thus creating a cycle of more severe pain due to fractures.
