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Osteoporosis

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment | Prevention

What Are the Symptoms of Osteoporosis?

A person is usually not aware they have osteoporosis until a fracture occurs.

But there are some symptoms:

  • Backache.
  • A gradual loss of height and an accompanying stooped posture.
  • Fractures of the spine, wrists, or hips.

Call Your Doctor If:

  • You develop a backache or sudden severe back pain, which can indicate a spinal compression fracture caused by osteoporosis.
  • Dental X-rays reveal a loss of bone in the jaw, which can be an early sign of osteoporosis.

Medically updated by Cynthia Haines, MD , WebMD, August 2005.

SOURCES: National Osteoporosis Foundation. National Institutes of Health. The National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases.

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