OSTEOPOROSIS- SELF DIAGNOSIS

OSTEOPOROSIS IS A CONDITION WHERE THERE IS LESS BONE MASS,LESS BONE DENSITY DUE TO LESS CALCIUM IONS IN THE BONE,RESULTING IN EARLY&SPONTANEOUS FRACTURES ESPECIALLY IN WOMEN AFTER MENOPUASAL AGE.MORE THAN 50%OF WOMEN IN THE AGE GROUP OF 60-70YRS SUFFER FROM THIS DISABILITY,ALL OVER THE WORLD 90%COME TO KNOW THIS ONLY AFTER SUSTAINING A FRACURE.
SELF DIAGNOSIS BEFORE A FRACTURE&WITHOUT AN X-RAY:
THE NAILS ARE BRITTLE ,&BREAK EASILY,SPECIALLY IN THE TOE NAILS,WHICH PEEL EASILY,LIKE ONION SKIN.THEY ARE SOFT LIKE A PIECE OF SOFT CLOTH. THIS IS A THAT A FRACTURE SPINE IS INEVITABLR IN THE NEAR FUTURE.NOW THE PATIENT SHOULD TAKE A SUITALPREMONITARY SIGN.NOW THE PATIENT SHOULD TAKE A WLL QUAKIFIED DOCTOR"S ADVICE.

APLAIN XRAY CAN CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS