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Nearly 50 years old, suddenly fall down easily, be careful of invisible killer osteoporosis, regularly check to prevent fractures

2021-08-22T00:09:41.442Z


Have you found yourself walking like flying when you were young, but as you get older you become prone to fall, hunch back and even become short? The International Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that every 3 women and every 5 people over the age of 50


Have you found yourself walking like flying when you were young, but as you get older you become prone to fall, hunch back and even become short?

The International Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that one in every 3 women and every 5 men over the age of 50 suffers from osteoporosis or low bone density, which can lead to fractures and even complications, which not only reduces the quality of life , Accidents are prone to occur, and severe cases can even die within one year.


Written by: Dr. Huang Shixiong, President of the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Society


Generally speaking, bone mass will grow rapidly in childhood and adolescence. Bone density will reach its peak in the 30s and maintain the highest level in the young and middle ages, so you will feel that your bones are slightly strong.

However, when approaching 50 years old, bone mass begins to lose significantly, and menopausal women will worsen bone loss due to the decline of estrogen in the body.

When the rate of bone loss is faster than normal, bone density will decrease, increasing the chance of premature osteoporosis and fractures.

Every year more than 15,000 people need to be hospitalized for fractures caused by osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, like an invisible killer, must not be ignored!

Early osteoporosis has no obvious symptoms, and the average patient does not know it until the fracture.

Every year, more than 15,000 people in Hong Kong have fractures due to osteoporosis and need to be admitted to public hospitals for surgery.

Among patients with fractures or various complications (especially hip fractures) caused by osteoporosis, 22% will die within one year, and about 50% of the survivors will have sequelae of poor mobility and need to rely on others to take care of them for life .

Dr. Huang Shixiong said that more than 15,000 people need to be hospitalized for fractures caused by osteoporosis every year.

I hope to be able to move around freely when I am old, and I want to prevent osteoporosis.

Women over 50 years old after menopause, and men over 60 years old should be tested for osteoporosis.

The most commonly used inspection instrument nowadays is the Dual Energy X-ray Absorption Meter (DEXA), which uses very low-energy X-rays to examine the two most vulnerable parts of the lumbar spine or femoral joint bone to quickly, safely and accurately measure bone density.

Medication and supplementation of calcium and vitamin D help improve the condition

If a doctor diagnoses a patient with osteoporosis, he will choose the most appropriate osteoporosis drug or take appropriate doses of calcium supplements and vitamins based on the patient’s bone density index (T-score), fracture risk and physical condition. D.

If you want to be able to move freely as you grow older, regular osteoporosis checkups can help prevent fractures.

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The public now has the opportunity to receive a free bone density test.

The charity "Medical Career" will hold a free bone density examination charity day on August 30 (Monday), for public aid or high-stakes elderly people who are waiting for bone density examination in public hospitals (scheduled after 2022) Living allowance recipients provide one-time free bone density check.

If you are not a recipient of public assistance or a high elderly living allowance, you can also choose to participate at your own expense at a discounted price of HK$500. All proceeds will be allocated to the foundation for future activities, regardless of cost.

Those who have received the new crown vaccine will be given priority.

Registration form: https://forms.gle/uRCJ4p1E85AvhTKS6

"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with the charity [Medical and Good Career] to publish medical articles written by medical staff every Sunday.

Medical Career was established in 2019. It is hoped to gather the love and strength of the society, encourage people to actively participate in the volunteer program organized by Medical Career, and show their strengths to help disadvantaged communities.



The Medical Career Association is dedicated to enhancing the confidence of sponsors and sponsoring organizations by operating as a professional team, so as to achieve the goal of benefiting from the society and using it for the society.



The website will also provide the citizens with correct medical information; it will also identify irregular medical and health seminars and free consultations. At the same time, it will actively cooperate with other community organizations and medical institutions to provide citizens with various medical service discounts.


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