Your bones are alive, constantly being broken down and rebuilt. After 35, breakdown begins to outpace rebuilding — unless you take action.
Causes and what is happening inside your body
Bone is living tissue continuously remodelled. Until 30-35, building exceeds breakdown. After 35, breakdown outpaces building. In women, menopause dramatically accelerates this. Osteoporosis results — bones that look normal but are fragile.
🦴 The frightening truth: Osteoporosis has NO symptoms until a bone breaks. A hip fracture in elderly has 20-30% mortality in first year.
How to recognise this condition — and when to see a doctor urgently
⚠️ See a doctor urgently if: Fracture from minimal trauma · Height loss more than 2cm · Back pain after lifting in elderly
What you can do to reduce your risk and protect yourself
Treatment options from simple home care to specialist treatment
Osteopenia: calcium + Vitamin D + exercise. Osteoporosis: same plus bone-specific medicines (bisphosphonates) to reduce fracture risk.
💡 70-80% of Indians are Vitamin D deficient regardless of sun exposure. A simple blood test tells your level.
What I tell every patient who comes to me with this condition
"Bone health is the most neglected aspect of health in India. Start your calcium and Vitamin D today. These simple steps prevent enormous suffering."
— Dr. Sumit Dubewar · DABRM (USA) · Secunderabad
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