Signs and Symptoms of Osteoporosis
Early osteoporosis usually does not cause symptoms and the disease initially progresses with little evidence. Pain (especially in the back) is experienced when there is a fracture.
Complications from osteoporotic fractures include:
- Chronic pain (neck, lower back)
- Compressed or collapsed vertebra
- Disability, limited activity
- Dowager's hump, stooped posture
- Loss of height
Physician-developed and -monitored.
Original Date of Publication: 01 Apr 2001
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 04 Dec 2007
Osteoporosis, Signs and Symptoms of Osteoporosis reprinted with permission from womenshealthchannel.com
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