Symptoms of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis itself has no specific symptoms, that why it is known as silent killer. Normally in the early stage osteoporosis does not exhibit any signs and symptoms. Therefore, many people neglect the importance of maintaining a healthy bones and does not take important notice of it. The problem of osteoporosis is normally accumulated over 20 years before it exhibit signs and symptoms. If you experience the below symptoms, you are actually at the risk of osteoporosis:

1. Backaches
2. Loss of height
3. Hunchback
4. Bone fractures

LOSS OF HEIGHT

HUNCHBACK

Fractures

Osteoporotic fractures are those that occur in situations where healthy peple would not normally break a bone. This kind if fractures are regarded as fragility fractures. Typical fragility fractures normally occur in the vertebral column (backbones), rib, hip and wrist. Part like ankle also easy to get hurt when your bones and joint is not strong.

The symptoms of a vertebra collapse ("compression fracture ") are sudden back pain, often with radiculopathic pain (shooting pain due to nerve root compression) and rarely with spinal cord compression or cauda equina syndrome. Multiple vertebral fractures lead to a stooped posture, loss of height, and chronic pain with resultant reduction in mobility.
Fractures of the long bones acutely impair mobility and may require surgery. Hip fracture, in particular, usually requires prompt surgery, as there are serious risks associated with a hip fracture, such as deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism, and increased mortality.
Fracture Risk Calculators assess the risk of fracture based upon several criteria, including BMD, age, smoking, alcohol usage, weight, and gender.