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Bone Density Testing
and Osteoporosis

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OSTEOPOROSIS IS IN YOUR HANDS

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The Facts About Bone Density Testing & Osteoporosis:
The five questions you need to ask ...

1. What causes Osteoporosis?
Bones are made of living tissue. They are in a constant state of flux between being eroded and rebuilt in the typical healthy adult over the age of fifty, the "eroding" dominates and bones begin to naturally weaken over time.
However, if you develop Osteoporosis, one of two things happen. Either the rebuilding slow down earlier than normal, or the eroding speeds up. The result is that your bones become weaker than they should be and have a greater tendency of fracture.

2. Am I at risk of Osteoporosis?
While men can get Osteoporosis, postmenopausal women are most likely to be affected. Estrogen production, which play an important role in maintaining bone strength, slows after menopause.

3. Are there treatments for Osteoporosis?
Bone loss can be slowed by consuming a diet rich in calcium and performing weight bearing exercises. Additionally, within the last few years, several drugs have been approved which can stop and even reverse Osteoporotic bone loss and reduce the odds in those people most prone to fractures.

4. How can I check for Osteoporosis?
The best place to start is with your docor. He or she will review your entire medical history and if your medical history suggests a concern for Osteoporosis, he/she may advice you to have a bone density test. The result of this test, combined with your medical history, will help your doctor decide if you have Osteoporosis.

3. Are there treatments for Osteoporosis?
Your doctor has a device, called MetriScan, that estimates bone density in your fingers, which is related to bone density of your other bones. Simply place your non-dominant hand on hand plate of the MetriScan system. The healthcare provider will push the exposure button & the system will take an image of the three middle fingers of your hand. Then you are done! The test is comfortable and takes only a few seconds.

Like most bone density test, MetriScan uses x-rays which produce radiation. But the radiation dose is much less than the radiation you would get from a single x-ray at your dentist office.

MetriScan Test Results
Metriscan produce two scores with compare your test results to those of other people who have been tested on MetriScan. The T-score compare your result to average bone density of young, healthy Caucasian women.Regardless of your gender or ethnicity, your fracture risk is estimated by comparison of this population. A positive score means that your density is above the average for reference population. A negative score means that your density is below the average. The Z-score compares your result to the average bone density of healthy people of your own gender, ethnicity and age.

Having a low result doees not mean that you will definitely fracture your bone in the future. Your doctor knows how to interpret the numbers & can discuss with you the best course of treatment if any is necessary.

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