Our practice offers DXA scan screening, work up and a treatment program for women who have osteoporosis and osteopenia.

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Together, osteopenia and osteoporosis affect 44 million Americans and cause two million bone fractures each year. About 50% of women aged 50 or older will have an osteoporotic fracture in her lifetime. These fractures result in pain, loss of mobility, and can even lead to death.

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Women 50 or older who have osteopenia may benefit from the FRAX calculation tool, an advanced technology that evaluates an individual’s risk of developing a hip fracture or a major osteoporotic fracture of the hip, spine, wrist or shoulder. Those with 3% or greater 10-year risk of hip fracture, or a 20% or greater risk of a major osteoporotic fracture may be candidates for medication to prevent a fracture.