Osteoporosis - a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
Osteoarthritis - degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.
Symptoms of…
Osteoporosis
• a loss of height as you age caused by compression in the spine or
• experiencing a bone fracture from a minor knock to your limbs, or minor fall
Osteoarthritis
• A crunching feeling or the sound of bone rubbing on bone.
• Stiffness in a joint after getting out of bed or sitting for a long time
• Swelling or tenderness in one or more joints …show more content…
Osteoporosis: is more common in women rather than men because of various factors.
One of which is that women have a lower bone density then that of men. They also take in less calcium then men. During pregnancy, there calcium intake drops as the body automatically gives their calcium to the baby. Lastly, bone loss accelerates during menopause as estrogen level lower.
Osteoporosis in Australia affects 4.74 million people over the age of 50. This is roughly 20.5% of all Australians or just over 1/5 of the Australian population.
Osteoarthritis in Australian affects 10.2% of females and 5.6% of males in Australian along. This adds up to 8% of the total Australian population.
There is no cure for Osteoarthritis. The main treatment is a change in diet and lifestyle. Make sure to do more excise and try to lower your weight. There are also medical ways to ease the pain of Osteoarthritis. One is painkillers which relieves the pain. There are also other drugs and even injections which you can receive. If it comes to it you can receive joint replacement surgery or Arthroplasty. You can also change your nutritional intake to boost vitamin D and
calcium.
There is also no cure for Osteoporosis, however there are alternate ways to deal with it. Depending on your gender you can take medicine. If you’re a female, there are different drugs to help you then if you’re a female. If you are female, you can take estrogen pills to help improve your bone’s health.