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Suggest Treatment For Osteoporosis
I suffer with untreated osteoporosis. Pulled a very heavy item across my garage on Friday with no pain but Saturday I was in ER with pain. X-ray showed fractured L7 vertabrea. I am in severe pain. No pain laying down, pain sitting and severe pain when trying to walk.
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
Hi,
You have a fracture, and this age healing will take a bit longer.
You can improve your nutrition now to make healing faster. Nutritional diet particularly protein rich and additionally you can take vitamin D and calcium supplements.
For pain now, you can take NSAID painkillers.
For osteoporosis specifically, biphosphonate group of medications can be started. You can take prescription from your doctor.
Life style modifications needs to be maintained including moderate exercises, avoidance of fractures and a nutritional diet.
Continue treatment for an year or two and check for bone mineral density improvement.
If you have any further queries, happy to help.
You have a fracture, and this age healing will take a bit longer.
You can improve your nutrition now to make healing faster. Nutritional diet particularly protein rich and additionally you can take vitamin D and calcium supplements.
For pain now, you can take NSAID painkillers.
For osteoporosis specifically, biphosphonate group of medications can be started. You can take prescription from your doctor.
Life style modifications needs to be maintained including moderate exercises, avoidance of fractures and a nutritional diet.
Continue treatment for an year or two and check for bone mineral density improvement.
If you have any further queries, happy to help.
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