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C-spine and Osteoporosis

well im fixin too have my fourth fusion,th secnd one this year, and they found osteoporosis in my c-6.wat i want too know is, is there a chance i have it in my lower back or in my soine at other places??
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You have to continue taking calcium and it will improve your condition still more.
Also milk and other products in diet which have calcium should be taken more.
Take care!
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Hi.
I have tried Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets and they really worked for me. www.osteocalvit.com
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Hello jaybird1959,


Yes, it is likely the osteoporosis can be all over the spine. Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is most common in women after menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may also develop in men, and may occur in anyone in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of medications, specifically glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can be prevented with lifestyle advice and sometimes medication, and in people with osteoporosis treatment may involve lifestyle advice, preventing falls and medication (calcium, vitamin D, bisphosphonates and several others.

Refer: Refer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis

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