How is osteopenia defined?
Listen to pronunciation. (OS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal bone mass or bone mineral density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a certain amount of bone). Osteopenia is a less severe form of bone loss than osteoporosis.
What is the difference between osteoporosis and osteopenia?
Bone mass and bone mineral density both decrease as people age. Osteopenia is a condition where people’s bone density is lower than is usual for their age. Osteoporosis is a more severe case of bone loss that weakens the bones and makes them more likely to fracture.
What happens when you have osteopenia?
When you have osteopenia, your bones are weaker than they used to be but not weak enough for you to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. That’s a condition in which bones are so thin they break easily. If your bones keep getting thinner over time, though, osteopenia can turn into osteoporosis.
What kind of exercise is good for osteopenia?
Examples include walking, dancing, low-impact aerobics, elliptical training machines, stair climbing and gardening. These types of exercise work directly on the bones in your legs, hips and lower spine to slow mineral loss.
Is osteoporosis reversible Mayo Clinic?
Osteoporosis can be a scary disease to have. As a generally “silent” disease, you may not know you have it until you are screened for it — or worse, until you break a bone. Unfortunately, osteoporosis cannot be reversed.
What your diagnosis of osteopenia really means?
A diagnosis of Osteopenia means that your bones are more porous than they should be. Porous bones are weaker than bones that are not porous. So your Osteopenia bones could fracturemore easily than bones of normal density.
What type of doctor should I See for osteopenia?
Osteopenia is treated by general medicine physicians including general practitioners, internists, and family medicine doctors as well as endocrinologists, gynecologists, and rheumatologists.
What are the main symptoms of osteopenia?
Localized Bone Pain. Localized bone pain is a prevalent symptom of osteopenia.