Category Archives: Bone Health

Urine leaks, or urinary incontinence, are common among women with osteoporosis, but new findings suggest urine leaks can be combated with physical therapy. Physical therapy to help improve urine leaks is focused on pelvic muscle training, which was shown to offer dramatic improvements. Researchers from the BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre in Vancouver, British ...click here to read more

In multiple sclerosis patients, osteoporosis and low bone density are common in the early stages of the disease. Osteoporosis is normally a condition that comes with age. It is characterized by the bone density loss, which increases the risk of bone fractures. Aside from age, other factors, too, increase the risk of osteoporosis, like smoking, ...click here to read more

Celiac disease increases the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. The findings were presented at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress, where researchers announced that celiac disease patients have a 4.5 times greater risk of developing osteoporosis, compared to healthy individuals of the same age and gender. The study compared bone mineral density (BMD) loss in ...click here to read more

Painful knee osteoarthritis is linked to higher mortality risk in women compared to hand osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis which worsens over time. Osteoarthritis damages the articular cartilage and the joints. Knee osteoarthritis, specifically, is becoming a growing problem as the population continues to grow old. Women are typically worse off with ...click here to read more

Frail bones are a serious problem for seniors. Bone weakness increases the risk of fractures, which could be debilitating and contribute to many other health consequences. It’s essential to recognize the signs of weak bones and know what to do to prevent long-lasting problems. Below are ten signs of weak bones you should pay attention ...click here to read more

The key to tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) treatment is through tendon stimulation. Common treatments for tennis elbow are physiotherapy and cortisone injections, but it has long been misunderstood as to which treatment is best. Researchers have finally put treatment options for tennis elbow to test in order to uncover which one is the best to ...click here to read more

Gout may lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A 2015 study examined the protective effects of gout in regards to reducing the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Gout is a disease categorized by an excess amount of purines and uric acid which crystallize and cause pain. Although gout increases the risk of ...click here to read more

As we age our body goes through many changes, one of those changes is in our bones which can become weaker and frailer. Women, in particular, are susceptible to osteoporosis which is a bone disease characterized by a loss in bone mass and mineral. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures which can lead to many ...click here to read more

Osteomyelitis, staph bone infection, may be treated with a new model discovered in previous research. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bones caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which reaches the bones through the bloodstream or nearby tissue. If the bone itself is permeated by germs, it can become infected. Adults are more likely to develop osteomyelitis ...click here to read more

For a rotator cuff tear physical therapy is as effective as surgery. A study from Finland conducted follow-ups on 167 shoulders which were treated for a rotator cuff tear and found “conservative treatment should be considered as the primary treatment for this condition.” The study was conducted on 173 patients over the age of 55 ...click here to read more

Scoliosis in adults is an abnormal spine curvature, also known as degenerative scoliosis. Degenerative scoliosis is the gradual deterioration of the facet joints, similarly seen in osteoarthritis of the spine. The main difference between degenerative scoliosis and osteoarthritis of the spine is that pressure from the deteriorating facet joints in degenerative scoliosis causes the spine ...click here to read more

Osteoarthritis can cause knee pain, but combatting that knee pain may be as easy as walking. The older we get, the more it seems our joints start to hurt. All the years of being active finally catch up with us, and pain starts to set in. In particular, it seems that our knees take the ...click here to read more

Supportive running shoes are common, but now we are learning that walking barefoot can prevent uncomfortable problems like plantar fasciitis, shin splints, bursitis and tendinitis. For years people have been singing the virtues of good foot support, such as stress relief on your feet and shock absorption; however, a U.S. foot expert, who spent years ...click here to read more

Obesity and type 2 diabetes is associated with poorer bone health and increases the risk of bone fractures, according to new findings from the University of Missouri. The findings come from studies conducted on groups of rat. One group of rats was allowed to overeat and be active, the other group was also allowed to ...click here to read more