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Osteoporosis

Common Myths About Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease. While it can be prevented, diagnosed and treated there is no cure for it. This is why it is so important to know the facts and dispel the common myths about Osteoporosis. There is a lot of misinformation about the condition and many are either misinformed or under informed about their risks of getting the disease or the chances that they are already afflicted with it. While some myths have some basis of truth to them, others are just completely false and misleading.

One of the most common myths about Osteoporosis is that it is something that only happens to women. This is not true. While Osteoporosis is more prevalent in women and instances of fracture are higher, it is estimated that fully twenty percent of those afflicted with the condition are men. Young people, both men and women alike falsely believe that Osteoporosis is something that only happens in old age. Fortunately those who have the disease in early adulthood are few and usually have other significant risk factors, it is possible to have or get Osteoporosis at any age. On the other hand Osteoporosis is not something that inevitably occurs with aging though there are some who believe this is so. As we age we naturally lose bone mass and density but that does not mean that we will all suffer from this disease.

It is often thought that Osteoporosis is not a serious or deadly condition; on the contrary the consequences of this disease are not only painful but also devastating. For some of those who suffer from hip fractures as a result of Osteoporosis are unable to recover many die and still others will require long-term care. Osteoporosis is also a lot more common than most believe it to be. In the United States, 10 million men and women have been diagnosed with the disease and it is estimated that up to another 34 million have low bone mass and are at a significantly high risk of developing Osteoporosis. This is equivalent to more than half of the population of those over 50. Along with the myth that it is not very common is the false belief that the general public is not really affected or impacted. This disease impacts us all whether it happens to us personally, our family and friends or complete strangers. The medical costs associated with the treatment of fractures resulting from the disease are believed to be somewhere around 20 billion dollars and climbing.

Many people also falsely believe that because someone in their family has been afflicted with Osteoporosis that they are destined to get it too. Still others believe that because of their race or heredity that they canít or wonít get Osteoporosis. Similarly those who have been diagnosed with either low bone mass or Osteoporosis believe there is nothing they can do about it. While it is true that there is no cure for Osteoporosis it can be prevented, treated and managed.

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