Comments on: Osteoporosis: The Silent Killer http://docgerrytan.com/2006/08/01/7/ www.docgerrytan.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian D. Paulson http://docgerrytan.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-27515 Brian D. Paulson Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:48:12 +0000 https://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-27515 Thanks for all the useful information. Your insight is very keen. Keep it up. Thanks for all the useful information. Your insight is very keen. Keep it up.

]]> By: Doc Gerry http://docgerrytan.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-19093 Doc Gerry Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:06:24 +0000 https://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-19093 The best screening test for you at the present time is to a complete physical and history. Do you hava a family history of osteopororsis? Are you thin or overweight? Are you on medications that can increase your risk to bone loss. Post menopausal the risk to fracture is very low even if you have a low bone mass based on your absolute risk assessment according to the new WHO risk assessment. In contrats a women age 70 or 80 even with a normal bone mass has a very high absolute risk to fracture. So assessment of risk will need a complete history and physical. A family history of osteo is another important risk factor. I will not recommend checking your bone mineral densitometry because it will not help me at this time. However a BMD 5 years postmenopausal state can be done and if the result will show findings consistent with low bone mass or osteopenia, then a treatment option may be indicated. The best screening test for you at the present time is to a complete physical and history. Do you hava a family history of osteopororsis? Are you thin or overweight? Are you on medications that can increase your risk to bone loss.

Post menopausal the risk to fracture is very low even if you have a low bone mass based on your absolute risk assessment according to the new WHO risk assessment. In contrats a women age 70 or 80 even with a normal bone mass has a very high absolute risk to fracture. So assessment of risk will need a complete history and physical. A family history of osteo is another important risk factor.

I will not recommend checking your bone mineral densitometry because it will not help me at this time. However a BMD 5 years postmenopausal state can be done and if the result will show findings consistent with low bone mass or osteopenia, then a treatment option may be indicated.

]]> By: cynthia http://docgerrytan.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-19071 cynthia Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:43:40 +0000 https://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/7/#comment-19071 Im past 45 or menopausal, What screening will I undertake Im past 45 or menopausal, What screening will I undertake

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