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Bones, Bones, Bones- Why Osteoporosis is No JOKE

So maybe you’ve seen the commercials with Sally Field talking about how she fights it, or you’ve at least heard the word osteoporosis, but did you know osteoporosis can hinder activity, become extremely painful and contribute poorly to a person’s overall wellbeing? You see, osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle, so weak that mild activities like bending or coughing can cause a fracture; fractures are most common in the hip, wrist and spine. In the US, more than 40 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass and while Osteoporosis cannot be entirely prevented or cured, there are ways to slow the progression. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and …