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Osteoporosis
Description
Porous bones resulting from lack of both minerals and calcium. The bones are usually weak in the spine, hips and ribs. Pain, deformity or fracture is prevalent.
Symptoms
It is usually without symptoms, until severe backache, decrease in height and spontaneous fractures of the hip, wrist and vertebrae may occur.
Special Notes
Physical exercise is vital in maintaining and restoring optimum bone density. Duration of the exercise is more important than the intensity. Walking is a very good exercise to prevent osteoporosis. A 45 minute to an hour walk, three to five times a week is the minimum exercise for this program.
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