Osteoporosis can cause bones to break, so it is very important to get this diagnosis because it could be detrimental. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains when the hip bone has more porous areas, it means the bone is not as strong, so it can become fragile and…...

Bone density test, or DEXA scan (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) is the exam for diagnosing osteoporosis, says Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. The specialist explains it’s a painless and not invasive test, similar to X ray, and it can help to determinate the bone density status. No preparation, intravenous medication…...

Aging increases the risks of developing osteoporosis, but also it can be genetic as well as for women after menopause. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains environmental factors such as smoking can increase risks too. The expert affirms the symptoms of osteoporosis may not come…...

Are you at risk of having a diagnose of osteoporosis? Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, talks about how gender, age, race, family history and body frame size are related to this disease. Let's take a look at these risk factors we talked to dr. Tom I want…...

Dr. Justin Sporrer, Neurosurgeon at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says osteoporosis is a huge component and risk factor for vertebral compression fractures. "One thing that I would like to stress is that we should probably be raising awareness in younger women to help them build bone density when they have the hormones and the building…...

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects over 200 million people worldwide. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says the bone isn’t homogeneous and explains how osteoporosis appears when the wall of bone becomes thinner, and puts the patient at risk for suffering compression fractures. Let's go in more detail about…...

How does osteoporosis look from the inside of the body? Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains with a 3D image what happens when the bones become more fragile and porous. So dr. Sharma tell us what we're looking at here so this is an example of the bony…...

Doctor Jose Soza, Family medicine specialist at Baptist Health Primary Care, recommends patients a balanced diet, not smoking, moderate alcohol and vitamin D in order to prevent osteoporosis. The specialists explains balanced diet includes more vegetables and, especially, white meats (fish, tuna, chicken, salmon) and there is a supplementation patients should be taking which is…...