WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS?
DID YOU KNOW?
Out of the 206 bones in the human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet
Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis may seem alike but are different.
The word 'osteo' mean bone. From this we can deduce that both osteoporosis and osteoarthritis affects the bone, the spine inclusive.
OSTEOPOROSIS
The bone as a living tissue grows, degrade and change constantly. Osteoporosis develops when the rate at which the bone degrades is more than the rate at which it grow. The 'porosis' stands for pores. The bone develop sponge-like pores and becomes fragile and gradually weakens.
Someone suffering from osteoporosis will have increased rate of fracture.
Causes of osteoporosis are not getting enough calcium or/and not able to utilize calcium in the body, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol abuse and heredity among others.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint(s). Osteoarthritis is one and the most common of the over hundred types of arthritis. It is caused by degeneration if bone joints either in the spine, knee, hips, toes and hands, inflammation, loss of cartilage in the joints. It is usually referred to as 'wear and tear arthritis'.
Osteoarthritis can be treated by decreasing the workload on the joints, heat and ice treatment, medication for pain relief, exercise and weight control.
Out of the 206 bones in the human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet
Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis may seem alike but are different.
The word 'osteo' mean bone. From this we can deduce that both osteoporosis and osteoarthritis affects the bone, the spine inclusive.
OSTEOPOROSIS
The bone as a living tissue grows, degrade and change constantly. Osteoporosis develops when the rate at which the bone degrades is more than the rate at which it grow. The 'porosis' stands for pores. The bone develop sponge-like pores and becomes fragile and gradually weakens.
Someone suffering from osteoporosis will have increased rate of fracture.
Causes of osteoporosis are not getting enough calcium or/and not able to utilize calcium in the body, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol abuse and heredity among others.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint(s). Osteoarthritis is one and the most common of the over hundred types of arthritis. It is caused by degeneration if bone joints either in the spine, knee, hips, toes and hands, inflammation, loss of cartilage in the joints. It is usually referred to as 'wear and tear arthritis'.
Osteoarthritis can be treated by decreasing the workload on the joints, heat and ice treatment, medication for pain relief, exercise and weight control.
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