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Osteoporosis Pain Relief in Houston Area
Osteoporosis is a serious condition that silently affects more than 40 million people. It is considered a silent disease because many people won’t know they have osteoporosis until they’ve broken a bone. This is because osteoporosis often comes with no symptoms during its early stages.
Osteoporosis pain be quite severe, depending on the injury. Spinal compression fractures, due to osteoporosis, is quite common. Severe back pain, which worsens when walking or standing, difficulty twisting or bending, loss of height and curvature of the spine, often accompany spinal compression fractures. Because osteoporosis makes bone fragile, factures and osteoporosis pain can happen after ordinary movements that wouldn’t be normally considered dangerous. Things like lifting a bag of groceries, turning to get out of a vehicle, or tripping when walking up the stairs may cause extreme osteoporosis pain. To make matters worse, as bone density continues to decline with age, osteoporosis pain can become chronic and fractures become a common occurrence.
If you’re struggling with back pain due to osteoporosis, Relax The Back offers a wide range of lumbar support products like back supports for your office chair or car, and back pain pillows and mattresses. Osteoporosis pain can vary, so coming into speak to one of our specially trained, in-store back care product consultants will be the best way to get carefully tailored osteoporosis pain relief product recommendations. Our back care specialist can also provide tips regarding at home remedies to help you better manage osteoporosis pain and how best to avoid future injuries.
Osteoporosis Pain Relief
There are certain lifestyle and home remedy options you can explore when looking for osteoporosis pain relief.
Nutrition - Taking calcium supplements will do wonders for osteoporosis pain relief. Calcium is fundamental to bone strength and the recommended daily dosage is 1000mg, or 1200mg if you are 51 years or older. Increasing Vitamin D is also important since Vitamin D helps your body better absorb calcium. Vitamin D is produced in the body after exposure to the sun. However, it is a good idea to take a Vitamin D supplement since over-exposure to the sun is dangerous. Intake of more Vitamin K, found in leafy green vegetables like spinach, kale and broccoli, will also help osteoporosis pain relief. Avoid food with high salt content and reduce caffeine intake because they can negatively impact bone health.
Drug/Alcohol Intake – Smoking has been shown to contribute to decreased bone density. If you’re a habitual smoker and are struggling with osteoporosis, it’s important to quit. Alcohol, while completely normal when consumed in moderation, when consumed in excess can impact the balance of calcium in your body as well as other vitamins that play vital roles in the bone health. Furthermore, high intakes of alcohol will increase chances of injury and falls—which can lead to further bone fractures and breakages.
Exercise – Some may find this surprising, but exercise plays an important role in preserving healthy bone density, especially in older adults. Consider aerobic exercises, like walking or jogging, lifting weights, balance exercises (e.g. yoga, tai chi) and rowing. Focus on strengthening, aerobic, and flexibility exercises. For more information about exercises and stretches for osteoporosis pain relief and management, come into any Relax The Back in the Houston area to speak to one of our back care product consultants.
Relax The Back in the Houston area offers a wide range of back and lumbar supports for the office, while you sleep or exercise. Visit one of our easily accessible back stores in Houston today and get on the road to living pain free.
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