Osteoporosis Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

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Musculoskeletal Pain

Post-Hip Fracture Mortality Higher in Patients Living Alone

January 12, 2021

Hip fracture patients who live alone have higher mortality than those living with a partner.

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Rheumatology

Treating Osteoporotic Pain: Expert Interview

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

July 5, 2018

Pain resulting from osteoporotic fractures should be treated with a multimodal approach that includes pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies.

Treatments

Epidural Steroid Injections Associated With Decreased Bone Mineral Density, Increased Risk for Vertebral Fracture

By

Jessica Martin

January 25, 2018

Epidural steroid injections may be associated with reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk for vertebral fracture.

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Rheumatology

Certain Osteoporotic Drugs Effective in Preventing Secondary Vertebral Fractures

By

Steve Duffy

August 16, 2017

Clinicians who treat osteoporotic fractures should prescribe anti-osteoporotic drugs to prevent secondary vertebral and non-vertebral fractures.

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Rheumatology

Abaloparatide FDA-Approved for Fragility Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

By

Haymarket Media

June 12, 2017

The FDA has approved abaloparatide injection for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at an increased risk of fracture

Rheumatology

Association Between Osteoporosis and Multiple Sclerosis

By

Alicia Ciccone, Digital Content Editor

June 5, 2017

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower bone mineral density and greater rates of osteoporosis than healthy controls.

Sports & Overuse Injury

Averting Future Fractures, Osteoporosis After Hip Fracture

By

Crystal Wong, MD

April 20, 2017

Fewer than 1 in 4 women receive recommended assessment or treatment of osteoporosis within 1 year after hip fracture.

Slides

Health Effects of Alcohol Consumption

March 23, 2017

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 87.6% of people age 18 and older in the United States have consumed alcohol at some point during their lifetime.1 Although some research indicates that alcohol consumption may have a beneficial effect on health,2 other research has found that even moderate alcohol consumption can…

Musculoskeletal Pain

Fractures From Osteoporosis Double Risk of Death in Older Adults

By

Laura Stiles

November 17, 2015

In addition to hip fractures, fractures of the spine, shoulder, wrist, or clavicle can lead to a significantly increased risk of death.