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• A bone density scan (DEXA) as suggested every 2 years
• Refill or reevaluation on your medication (osteoprosis is a chronic disease that requires medication.

The intent of detection and treatment is to prevent fractures.

• Fractures cause reduced mobility, chronic pain, clinical depression, and inability to do daily activities. This leads to significant financial burden to you, your family, and society.
• After the age of 50, 40% of women and 13% of men will fracture.
• There is a 9% increases in pulmonary function with each vertebral fracture.
• 50% of patients who have a hip fracture cannot continue daily activites and 20% of patients are placed in long term care facilities.