October 20 is celebrated every year
International Osteoporosis Day
This year's theme is:
"Tube weight, strong bones"
On the morning of October 17, in the osteoporosis clinic of Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Aunt Mu, a patient, took the daily medication and consulted the doctor about the dosage. Aunt Mu told reporters that she has been suffering from osteoporosis for several years, and at first she just felt back pain, and over time the symptoms became more and more serious.
Doctors said that fracture is the most common and one of the most serious complications of osteoporosis in the elderly, if the elderly have symptoms such as hunchback and short height, it is likely that the spinal compression fracture is caused by osteoporosis, and we must go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination and interventional treatment.
Tian Hairong, deputy chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology, said: "People with symptoms of backache, hyperthyroidism and patients who are commonly treated with hormone drugs are all high-risk groups of osteoporosis. ”
The reporter learned that osteoporosis is often known as the "invisible killer" lurking around the middle-aged and elderly, and the disease is common in postmenopausal women and the elderly, especially more women than men. It not only affects the quality of life of the elderly, but even endangers the lives of patients in severe cases.
Bone density test is a "fluoroscopy" of bone status and can effectively reflect the degree of osteoporosis. Doctors recommend that people over the age of 40 can go to the hospital once a year for a bone density test. In addition, through a reasonable diet, regular physical activity, adequate sunshine hours, and avoiding unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, it can also help promote bone health and effectively prevent osteoporosis.
Reporter: Yang Huicong, Zhu Lei
Correspondents: Zhou Xiaolei, Fan Tianyi
Editor: Feng Shengdan
Editor-in-charge: Cheng Jiayu
Review: Chen Jianjun, Lin Kun