Osteoporosis

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Medical Treatment


Treatment combines nutrition, exercise, safety measures, and medications.



Nutrition

Getting adequate amounts of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D in a healthy diet is important to encourage bone growth and maintain health. Vitamin D supplements are used in the treatment of osteoporosis



Weight-bearing exercise (e.g., walking, jogging, hiking, dancing) has several positive effects, the foremost being an increase in bone density. Exercise also increas...Read the full article