Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Sports Medicine Physician at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains with aging you are going to see an increased risk of developing osteoporosis, but also genes play an important role. "If you have a family history, one of your relatives who had a hip fracture, for example, then you're going to…...

About 700,000 cases of spinal compression fractures occur every year due to osteoporosis. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says sometimes people in their 80 years old all of the sudden develop back pain. He also explains x-rays are the best way to know if you have a fracture…...

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…...