General Medical Advices

Today, thanks to advances in science, the population has aged, so the number of people with involutional osteoporosis has also increased. Within this population could be considered two groups: the first people with a clinical disability have clearly not in their activities and in the second group, much reduced, for example those with vertebral compression, or other pathologies they cause extensive disability (all of the first group are at risk of being the second).

As we said that the global trend is the increase in the average age of population, it is necessary that persons who work with these individuals know very well what the risk factors of disease, the implications of nutritional programs and therapeutic measures taken into account.
Also taken into account genetic and environmental factors in the development of osteopenia in adults.

Physical activity is essential among therapeutic measures given the positive correlation between muscle mass and bone mass. As all rehabilitation is a very important weapon in preventing bone disorders or treat osteoporosis, alleviating symptoms once established.

RISK FACTORS

The form of alcohol, snuff, coffee consumed as usual toxic abuse, diet too high in protein such as occurs with excessive intake of red meat, estrogen deficiency in early menopause, previous vertebral fractures and sedentary lifestyle.

DIETARY CONTROL

This control will know that diet can harmfully affect the skeleton, either by the high content of phosphorus or protein. The high protein content leads to increased calcium excretion through the urine causing a negative balance of this mineral phosphorus on the other hand creates a great influence on parathyroid hormone that induces osteoporosis.

CHEMICAL TREATMENT

Treatment with estrogen for women with early osteoporosis is an excellent weapon for therapeutic use, as well as the use of low dose calcitocina prolonged and that is being set up in people with multiple risk factors and clear .

POSTURAL CORRECTION

Correction of the spine, especially in attitudes or hyperlordotic kyphotic in the elderly and elderly, is essential in preventing osteoporosis.
Maintain correct posture standing, sitting or lying position, keeping your torso upright, with good muscle tone prevents kyphosis or combating and preventing the occurrence of compression fractures.
This must be done in any situation that requires us to sit, whether driving, working or at a show that we occupy for a long time, trying to avoid hyperlordosis, if necessary with a little pillow, and trying to be straight kyphosis.
Lying is recommended to use a firm mattress with low pillow for not forcing the curvature of the back.
During the practice of activities, although efforts are minimal, it must take into account certain points such as stooping, or manipulate objects of daily life that are at low levels, bend your knees and keep your spine straight. Using elements that help us when performing out of balance.

FISISCAS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES

The work programs should be based on rather broad movements, which promote work across the range of motion, involving the majority of the joints of the body (if not almost all), avoiding the forced movement and above all the rotations because our bones are much more prepared for pressure and tension that for rotations. You can use all kinds of elements to work, to promote muscle work and mobility, as well as stretching, for example, anklets, rods, dumbbells, balls, elastic bands, bicycles, stairs, etc..
In all exercises should try to avoid the positions named in the previous point (kyphosis and lordosis).
Is just the spinal column which presents the biggest symptoms and pain, and ultimately the main causes of disability that can be prevented by correcting poor postural alterations or positions taken with stimulation of periarticular muscles and flexibility of it.
More important than knowing the exercises that is recommended is to know those who are among the contraindicated. Forced exercise should be avoided in any joint movement that can lead to fractures, especially rotations shoulders, wrists and hips. The column is necessary to avoid flexing the spine, the forced lateral bending and rotation. They should not forget the breathing exercises.
Among the most recommended sports activities include walking, cycling, swimming workout combining cardiovascular system, muscular system stimuli and osteoarticular, balance and coordination, and activities which aim to work on flexibility, control posture and muscle tone as pilates, yoga, dance, dances, etc..
Should always be advisable to evaluate the activities, according to the person’s psychophysical state, his knowledge of the activity, time does not make any practical, functional, and other determining factors, which marked the possibility of beginning to practice.

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