Osteorarthritis is a very common disease. Dr. Carlos Alvarado, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, talks about what causes it and how it affects the adult population. We hear that osteoporosis is so prevalent or else your arthritis I'm sorry so osteoarthritis is a very common thing it affects about 30% of…...

Talking with patients about what osteoporosis is, how to prevent it and how to deal with it is one of the challenges that physicians have, according to Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. The doctor says sometimes patients get in shock, but they finally understand that condition and why they…...

Osteoporosis, trauma, and pathologic compression fracture are some of the causes of spinal compression fractures. Dr. Adam Geronemus, Associate Director of the Fibroid Center at South Miami Hospital, says osteoporosis makes up the bulk of these fractures. "There's over ten million patients with osteoporosis and in the United States annually and the risk factors…...

Bone density test shows if the bone is brittle or not affirms Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. The specialists explains the more brittle the bone is, the bigger number of the curve will come and increase the risk for having osteopenia or developing fractures. Claudia Hogdson, Advanced…...

Strength training helps bone build-up, because it stimulates osteoblastic activity, which is the formation of bones. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, talks about the importance of vitamin C and calcium in a daily diet. So why is strength training important for health well strength…...

Some of the symptoms of Osteoporosis are: Back pain, caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebra, loss of height over time, a stooped posture, a bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, describes with the example how osteoporosis…...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every four American women aged 65 or older suffer from osteoporosis, and about 6% of men in the same age group suffer from the disease. Susan Nowrouzi, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Hospital of Miami, says not eating enough fruits and vegetables, and getting too…...

Dr. Jose Soza, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains the bone deterioration. He uses a digital imaging and says osteoporosis is just thinning out of the bone itself. The bone just becomes weak and it could be easily broken. He advises taking vitamin D supplementation for providing some of sort of strengthening…...