How to Strengthen Osteoporotic Bones Without Surgery by Daniel Lee, DPM

As our baby boom generation ages, individuals up to the age of 70 and above and specially woman begin to thin and lose bone strength. This effect of losing the initial normal bones internal architecture is known as bone thinning or osteopenia. Once this condition progresses further to the point where a person is at a high risk for fracture bones is called osteoporosis. Unfortunately, many can easily ignore some warning signs of osteoporosis including loss of height or posture changes or until they suffer a fracture.

Once people with osteoporosis undergo a small injury or fall, this simple event can lead to a fracture. Unfortunately, depending on their physiologic age and nutritional status, their bones may take longer to heal. Some people even after they have healed their injuries are later fearful of activities and exercises, which further weaken their bone and muscles, thus, leading to an almost vicious cycle of cause and effect. This presentation will focus on the anatomy of bones, their biomechanical architectures, common foot/ankle fractures and how to avoid them, how to strengthen these bones/muscles, and latest updates of non-invasive bone strengthening modalities available today.

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Education

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• Successful aging
• Stein
• Osteoporosis