Osteoporosis
by: Alexis Gallimore
Causes
- Lack of calcium
- Significant bone loss
- Age
- Genetics
Spine
Osteoporosis makes your bones brittle and causes your spine to bend
Difference between normal and osteoporosis spines
This picture shows the side view of a osteoporotic spine and a normal spine. As you can see, the osteoporotic spine has more of an arch.
Neck pain
One of the symptoms of osteoporosis is neck and back pain. That is what this picture is showing.
Symptoms
- Back or neck pain
- Loss of height
- Fracture
- Stooped posture
Foods to avoid
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Caffiene
- Soda
Foods to include
- Dairy products
- Fish
- Canned sardines and salmon