Osteoporosis And Its Impact On Society

Osteoporosis has no symptoms and signs in its early stages. People who are at the high risk of this disease often missed it when they undergo testing to diagnose it early until the fractures develop. Height loss or also known as stooping can might be the initial symptoms develop osteoporosis. This symptom related to the vertebral fractures of the human body which the vertebrae basically collapse and produce changes in posture and height loss. Kyphosis is the term used for the postural changes of the body, meaning that the natural curve of the spine is altered and a rounded hump formed on the upper back. The chronic and acute back pain present in this stage as the vertebrae continue to degenerate. Fracturing a bone after minor falls could also be the signs of osteoporosis.
Indirectly, osteoporosis could cause a person to have depression and low self-esteem among the society. This bone diseases also contribute to great amounts of direct and indirect costs such as medical, surgical ,hospital and nursing care. Hip fractures could lead to long period of nursing care which cost a lot of expenditures and this problems could be a big burden to the patients from poor family