Peak bone mass is the maximum amount of bone mass attained by a person by the end of skeletal growth. It indicates a combination of both size of the bones as well as their density. So, why is it important to teach our kids and teenagers about this? Because prevention is better than cure.!! There…
Category: osteoporosis
Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures.
“Osteo” means bone and “porosis” means porous. Osteoporotic bone has less bone mass per unit volume. Post-menopausal women are most commonly affected although men beyond 70 years of age are also affected less commonly. People with severe liver or kidney function impairment or those with endocrine problems are at risk of developing osteoporosis. Smoking can…
Does cigarette smoking cause disc problems?
Smoking has long been know to cause many harmful effects, mainly on the lungs and heart, apart from increased risk of various cancers. A less known fact is that smoking can also lead to faster degeneration (wear and tear) of the discs of the spine and increase the risk of disc prolapse and related problems;…
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