Osteoporosis Symptoms

Perhaps, it is the menopausal symptom of osteoporosis that is regarded as the most critical sign during menopause, as it has the potential to result in extreme health issues like chronic back pain and broken bones. As per a survey, it is found that some 33% of women who are above 50 tend to notice bone fractures due to osteoporosis. There is no doubt that the hormonal fluctuations taking place before the menopause comes to an end and the eternally  low hormonal levels during postmenopause are the main causes of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is such that it not only intimidates the physical health of a woman, but develops in the body in such a way that one cannot detect it until a spine pain or a fractured bone. So, what are the possible and evident osteoporosis symptoms? The article caters to this question because it is necessary to know them in order to prevent or treat the disease. So, continue reading to first learn about the healthy bones and then how they are affected through the osteoporosis symptoms!

• Calcium and Bone HealthHealthy bones are inevitable to maintain the overall body health, as they form the skeleton on which the other body parts are built. As per a study, the building of good bones starts quite early in life, right since the teenage years. During this time, the bones grow drastically with the help of calcium that is required for strength and density. So, during the youth, one can identify how healthy the bones will be in the remaining part of life. Researchers are of the opinion that the teenagers build over 25% of adult bone mass and that when they reach 17, 90% of this mass has already been built.
  
  We know that around 99% of calcium is stored in bones and teeth. As it is the case with any other part of the body, the bones also tend to persistently renew themselves by losing cells and building new ones. So, during their growth period, bones are dependent on calcium that is used by their structure to ensure good density. After the growth, later, bones witness cell loss during which the quantity of cells lost is more than the quantity of new cells produced. This proves that calcium is not only required during the teenage years and adulthood when bones grow drastically, but also in the later stages to preserve the maximum bone mass.

• Symptoms of Osteoporosis As per the above section, calcium is inevitable for bones. So, if there is lack of calcium in the body, the bones will not be able to reproduce resulting in weakness and brittleness. This means that the first sign of osteoporosis is a fracture in any of these bones. And osteoporosis is such that if even one fracture takes places, the risk of other fractures becomes very high. So, one of major problems with the inception of osteoporosis is that many people who become its victim cannot recognize it until a bone fracture. This is seriously a scaring feature of the disease.
  
  So, a proactive approach is required from preventing the disease to happen. The osteoporosis symptoms are normally noticed quite late after the onset of the disease, especially when there are very few ways left to recover the required bone density. Listed below are the common symptoms of osteoporosis.
• Loss of height because of weakened spine
• Fractured bones, particularly in the hip
• Cramps in the legs at night
• Bone pain
• Bone tenderness
• Neck, spine, and lower back pain
• Abdominal pain
• Tooth loss
• Rib pain
• Broken bones
• Fatigue
• Periodontal disease
• Weak fingernails
• Spinal distortion such as bent posture and an external curve at the top because of a vertebral collapse on the back

FIn case of height loss, it has been found that a woman suffering from osteoporosis might lose around 6 inches in height because of the prevalence of this disease. As per my opinion, it is easy to prevent these osteoporosis symptoms rather than getting them cured.