Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
Osteoporosis is called the 'silent disease' because you cannot see or feel your bones losing density. Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by a degenerative thinning of bones, which can lead to chest pains and fractures. Bone degeneration starts out slowly, usually around the age of 35, and accelerates in women after menopause, and in men after the age of 65. Over the age of 60, 30% of women and 10% of men will have the disease, with half the population over 70 being affected. British women over 45 suffer approximately 200,000 fractures annually.
Symptoms
Sufferers frequently describe a dull uncomforatable, achy feeling, which is not necessarily localised to any one area, or chronic back pain with muscle spasms along one of both sides of the spine. These pains worsen with sitting and standing, and are relieved by lying down. One simple indicator of osteoporosis is a decrease in height. Another warning sign may be tooth loss, because gum inflammation can result from bone degeneration.
Some risk factors for osteoporosis
Osteoporosis risk assessment enables your practitioner to:
The test involves 1st or 2nd morning urine samples
Consultation, test (laboratory analysis) and report: £85.00