I went to a one-hour seminar last evening at a local rather large Orthopedic and Spine treatment center here in PA. The seminar was conducted by two surgeons, which were very in-depth with their presentations. I thought that perhaps I could pick up some tips with what to do about my osteoarthritis, but the two illnesses are not related enough for me to get any help with what the doctors were discussing. However, my wife went along and we learned some very fascinating things about Osteoporosis that I thought I would share with all of you and yes, Osteoporosis does effect men.
There is now a procedure where they can go into a person's discs and inflate a balloon like material to cushion the joints, which in turn gives some relief to the patient. It is done under local anesthesia and there is no down time. They kept mentioning the three most important items necessary to help prevent or slow down the growth of Osteoporosis in a person's body; exercise, Vitamin D and Calcium. The doctors also said that they are seeing so much more of it than heart attacks and strokes and they do not expect this trend to slow, but to grow because so many young ladies are not taking in enough Calcium and Vitamin D. They attribute this to people not drinking enough milk or eating enough yogurt and so on. Also, they highly recommend drinking an 8 ounce glass of orange juice daily that contains Calcium and Vitamin D and getting sunshine, although they realize that in the winter, it can be difficult.
I was really impressed watching their computer images on the screen demonstrate how they place these balloon between the discs. After the ordeal is over, there is no pain, other than getting jabbed for the lidocaine. Afterwards, the patient is able to get off of the table and go about their daily routine.
They said Vitamin D works best when combined with getting enough sunshine, although they have not noticed a significant decrease in the amount of patients that live in the south and are able to get out and get more sunshine when compared to those living in the north and are stuck in their caves in the winter. http://osshealth.com/
I thought that I would share this with you, even if it doesn't help me, it may help someone else. I have always believed in sharing anything that may be beneficial to others, especially with health issues.
There is now a procedure where they can go into a person's discs and inflate a balloon like material to cushion the joints, which in turn gives some relief to the patient. It is done under local anesthesia and there is no down time. They kept mentioning the three most important items necessary to help prevent or slow down the growth of Osteoporosis in a person's body; exercise, Vitamin D and Calcium. The doctors also said that they are seeing so much more of it than heart attacks and strokes and they do not expect this trend to slow, but to grow because so many young ladies are not taking in enough Calcium and Vitamin D. They attribute this to people not drinking enough milk or eating enough yogurt and so on. Also, they highly recommend drinking an 8 ounce glass of orange juice daily that contains Calcium and Vitamin D and getting sunshine, although they realize that in the winter, it can be difficult.
I was really impressed watching their computer images on the screen demonstrate how they place these balloon between the discs. After the ordeal is over, there is no pain, other than getting jabbed for the lidocaine. Afterwards, the patient is able to get off of the table and go about their daily routine.
They said Vitamin D works best when combined with getting enough sunshine, although they have not noticed a significant decrease in the amount of patients that live in the south and are able to get out and get more sunshine when compared to those living in the north and are stuck in their caves in the winter. http://osshealth.com/
I thought that I would share this with you, even if it doesn't help me, it may help someone else. I have always believed in sharing anything that may be beneficial to others, especially with health issues.