How Exercise Helps Symptoms of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis exercises make a huge difference in maintaining bone density and preventing onset of osteoporosis.

Any weight-bearing exercise is considered a way to maintain and even improve the condition of bone structure that provides support for your body.

Running, jogging, aerobics performed in a standing position, even walking are all exercises that will prevent future skeleton fragility and statue problems.

Symptoms of osteoporosis usually appear after menopause and can include shortening of stature (loss of height), stooped shoulders, dowager's hump, and as bones become brittle and less dense, fractures can result from minor falls or even from movement that would never result in a broken bone in a healthy skeleton.

It is not unusual for a woman that fails to prevent bone loss to lose inches in height within the first few years of menopause. Millions of painful and debilitating hip fractures experienced by the elderly are caused each year by osteoporosis and the associated bone density loss.

Prevention of osteoporosis and exercise to ensure bone health should begin early in life. A woman's bones are most dense at age 30 and from there to the end of her life, maintenance becomes crucial. Therefore, it is important to have dense bones, but if you have failed to practice osteoporosis-preventing exercises early in life, it is never too late to begin and slow the progress. In some cases, when dietary supplements or prescription medications are added to an exercise regimen, actually reversal of bone loss can be seen in older women.

Protect yourself by performing osteoporosis exercises regularly – at least three to five times per week. Remaining active and doing weight-bearing exercise is the best protection anyone has against development of fragile bones. Your doctor can perform a bone density test and track any bone loss developing as you age, recommending techniques to include in your osteo-exercise activities.

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By Pati R.
2008-07-12 17:21:55
 

Do you know of a good remedy for edema in ankles?

 
By Dr. Leia
2008-07-21 09:12:47
 

Dear Pati, There are many causes for ankle edema, and some of these causes are very serious. So there is no simple answer to your question. Swelling of the ankles is an unusual build-up of fluid in the ankles. This problem can also include the legs and feet, of either one, or both sides of the body. Another name for edema or swelling of the limbs is called peripheral edema. Edema is not a disease in itself, but is a symptom of some other more serious problem. It is a common problem as we age, and can occur as a result of long airplane flights, automobile rides, long periods of sitting or standing on your feet, during pregnancy, or menstrual periods, side-effects of chemical drugs or medications, or injury or trauma to the foot, leg, or ankles. Because the causes can be varied and serious, it is important to obtain a diagnosis by your doctor, who can rule out heart, kidney or liver problems or failure. After visiting your doctor, make sure to obtain plenty of exercise, daily walking, leg elevation at night or while lying down. Use of support stockings to put pressure on the area, and a good healthy low salt diet are extremely important. Here is a link to some causes of ankle or leg edema > 92 Causes of Edema. Good luck in your search for the cause of your ankle edema.

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