Osteoporosis Basics

Osteoporosis Basics

Source: Health Day

Osteoporosis is a thinning and weakening of the bones that strikes many women after menopause, as well as some older men. The disease makes your bones much more likely to break or fracture if you fall down or suffer an injury which otherwise would have been minor.

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  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • The American Orthopedic Association