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Osteoporosis

I am dedicating a special section of this website to create an awareness of this silent disease and its impact.  Osteoporosis is now rivaling heart disease and cancer as a leading health threat for both women and men.  Personally, I was unaware of this fact until I read the following statistics. 

Startling statistics:

-Osteoporosis is second only to cardiovascular disease as a leading health care problem, according to WHO (World Health Organization).
-Osteoporosis-related disability confines patients to more immobile days in bed than any of the following: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, myocardial infarction or breast cancer .
-In the Western world more people die each year following a hip fracture than from gastric or pancreatic cancer.
-Life-time risk for women dying from hip fracture complications equals risk of dying from breast cancer.
-In Europe and the United States together, lifetime risk of hip fracture in women is larger that sum of lifetime risks of having breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer. Lifetime risk of hip fracture in men is greater than that of prostatic cancer.
-There is no cure, but treatments can stop further bone loss and fractures. Treatments include: bisphosphonates, calcitonin, calcium, fluorides, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), ipriflavone, selective oestrogen receptor modulators, steroids (anabolic), tibolone, vitamin D and vitamin D metabolites. However evidence for the effectiveness of these medications in reducing fracture risk varies considerably.  (For more worldwide statistics visit the International Osteoporosis Foundation.)

The above statistics are a global perspective, but what is even more alarming, are the statistics in Canada:

*More women die each year as a result of osteoporotic fractures than from breast and ovarian cancer combined.
*One in four women over the age of 50 has osteoporosis.
*One in eight men over the age of 50 has osteoporosis.
(See more Canadian statistics)

Due to such a large aging population, osteoporosis is reaching epidemic proportions.  It is absolutely necessary that both women, and men, educate themselves about osteoporosis and associated risk factors, preventative measures, and available medications.  The following links are some good resources of information:

Are you at risk for osteoporosis?   
Reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis medications and possible side effects.
Specific questions you should ask your doctor.

In addition to the above resources, I encourage you to educate yourself about the benefits of pulsed electromagnetic fields for bone health and bone healing.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields for Bone Health and Bone Healing

Brief History

The use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) in medicine is not a new concept.  The use of static magnets and electrical current in healing spans centuries.  In modern medicine, however, it was not until the 1970's that the first FDA approved PEMF medical device was utilized for the healing of non-union fractures.  In fact, due to the work of Dr. C.A.L. Bassett, over 6000 surgeons in the US achieved an 80% success rate of healing non-union fractures, without any side effects.  To date, PEMF therapy is recognized as an effective healing modality in the area of bone healing among medical professionals.

How does the QRS assist people with osteoporosis?

Use of the QRS enhances cellular metabolism by affecting the following actions; blood circulation, increasing oxygen content of the blood, normalizing cell membrane potential, and causing calcium influx into the cell.  (For more details of these results see pulsating magnetic field effect on the disease process.)

All of these actions serve to help the person with osteoporosis, but perhaps the most beneficial of these actions is that of the calcium influx into the cell.  This "calcium cascade" triggers a whole host of physiologic actions , which in turn cause a movement of calcium in the body.  An example of this is provided in the case study, Calcifying Tendinitis of the Shoulder.

For more detail about the calcium cascade and its effect on osteoporosis, click here.