Within the past few weeks, two people came up to me who were told they have osteoporosis, and one diagnosed with osteopenia. I thought it would be a good article about the difference and what can you ...
But your friend is also half wrong. When used appropriately, Fosamax and other bisphosphonate drugs are effective at reducing the risk of fractures. A vertebral body fracture can cause years of pain ...
Particularly as I have just learnt, following a DEXA bone-density scan, that my bone density has dropped in the last five years, tipping me into “low bone density” territory (also known as osteopenia) ...