Osteoporosis is a silent disease that can cause severe disability. Unfortunately, its silence has also resulted in ignorance about the ailment.

What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and are more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist. Hip and spine fractures can be very severe and debilitating. Millions of normal appearing patients are at risk. While women are four times more likely than men to develop the disease, men also suffer from osteoporosis. For these reasons, accurate osteoporosis screening is crucial for fighting this disease.

Who gets it?
Osteoporosis is a silent condition which weakens bones and causes fractures which can result in severe disability.  It is the third most common disease (after Hypertension and Diabetes) in the elderly population. Osteoporosis has been recognized as the third most common disease to be prevalent in India by WHO ( World Health Organization). One in three women, and the one in five men around the world who will be affected by osteoporosis.

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