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How to prevent osteoporosis in the elderly

Sihaiwang: osteoporosis is an increasingly familiar disease that seriously damages people's health. People who suffer from osteoporosis often suffer from fractures due to falls, collisions and other injuries. In the elderly patients with severe osteoporosis, a sneeze can lead to rib fracture, and a fart block can lead to severe compression fracture of the spine. In our impression, osteoporosis mostly belongs to the disease of post menopause elderly women, but it is also becoming younger. Some people who are not exposed to sunshine all the year round, who have serious unreasonable diet, who have multiple pregnancies, and who basically have no exercise habits are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis.

How to prevent osteoporosis?

The common symptoms of osteoporosis are: hunchback; spine deformation, manifested in height reduction; pain, which may cause pain in the waist and knees and the whole body; cramps, especially in the evening muscle convulsions, calf cramps; fractures. The most serious consequence is brittle fracture, which can occur in the thoracolumbar vertebrae, hip and distal radius, leading to paralysis and death.

Prevention of osteoporosis has the following aspects:

1. Increase the intake of calcium and vitamin D. Eat more fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy products, eggs, yogurt. 800 mg / day for adults and 1000 mg / day for elderly women after menopause. Too much calcium can't be absorbed, which is meaningless.

2. More sunshine. Because vitamin D in the body conversion process, need the skin to receive ultraviolet light to complete. So outdoor sports are more important to us. Excessive consumption of some products of vitamin D may lead to poisoning.

3. Get rid of bad smoking and drinking habits, because these will affect the absorption of calcium and vitamin D.

4. Strengthen sports, carry out weight-bearing and muscle exercise regularly, prevent falls, and fight against osteoporosis by these means.

In case of osteoporosis, it is necessary to go to the orthopaedic department of the hospital for examination and treatment in time.