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  • Update on Osteoporosis and Skeletal Health 2018

    Update on Osteoporosis and Skeletal Health 2018

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  • Major Advance In Bone Densitometry

    Major Advance In Bone Densitometry

    On November 11, 2013, we installed a new recently FDA approved software to our bone density machines which produces a report known as Trabecular Bone Score (TBS).  TBS creates a textured image from the spine DXA image.  It involves NO added radiation for you but analyzes the spine DXA image in a different way to enable us to better define your fracture risk.

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  • Diseases and Conditions that May Cause Bone Loss

    Diseases and Conditions that May Cause Bone Loss

    Many health problems can increase your chance of getting osteoporosis. Ask your healthcare provider if you have any diseases or conditions that can cause bone loss. If you do, it’s important to take action to keep your bones healthy. In some cases, when you treat a health problem that causes bone loss, you can improve your bone health.

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  • Detection of Vertebral Fractures

    Detection of Vertebral Fractures

    Despite the importance of vertebral compression fractures, there is much that remains uncertain. There is no “gold standard” for the definition which has led to epidemiologic and study differences. Height loss is a way to suspect vertebral fractures but it has its own issues.There are multiple radiographic systems for defining vertebral fractures, both prevalent and incident; risk factors for prevalent fractures have already been delineated. Recent studies have elucidated the risk factors for incident vertebral fractures including age, low weight, late menarche, lower bone mineral density, history of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures, smoking, and use of a walking aid.

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  • Stress Fractures About the Tibia, Foot, and Ankle

    Stress Fractures About the Tibia, Foot, and Ankle

    From the Summit Medical Group, Morristown, NJ (Dr. Shindle), the Department of Radiology and Imaging (Dr. Endo), the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Dr. Warren and Dr. Ellis), and the Orthopedic Trauma Service (Dr. Lane and Dr. Helfet), Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, and the Northern California Institute for Bone Health (Dr. Schwartz), Orinda, CA.

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  • Challenges in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

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    Challenges in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

    Challenges in the Treatment of Osteoporosis PDF

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  • Personalized Genomics

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    Personalized Genomics

    Personalized Genomics PDF

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  • Combination Therapy

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    Combination Therapy

    Combination Therapy PDF

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  • Anabolic Therapy

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    Anabolic Therapy

    Anabolic Therapy PDF

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  • Fracture Healing 2017

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    Fracture Healing 2017

    Fracture Healing 2017 PDF

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  • Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

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    Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis PDF

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  • The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis and Fractures: Pathways that Control Bone Remodeling

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    The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis and Fractures: Pathways that Control Bone Remodeling

    Dolores Shoback, MD presents a lecture on the physiology of osteoporosis and fractures. Dr. Shoback reviews the pathways that control bone remodeling. The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis and Fractures PDF Recorded at Northern California Institute for Bone Health, Osteoporosis Update 2017, on May 19, 2017, in Oakland, California.

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Are you getting enough calcium? The mineral calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones throughout your life.

Calcium is important for preventing osteoporosis and bone disease, as it's a major building-block of our bone tissue - our skeleton houses 99 % of our body's calcium stores. The calcium in our bones also acts as a reservoir for maintaining calcium levels in the blood, which is essential for healthy nerves and muscles.

The amount of calcium we need to consume changes at different stages in our lives. Calcium requirements are high in our teenage years with the rapid growth of the skeleton. With age, the body’s ability to absorb calcium declines, which is one of the reasons why seniors also require higher amounts.

Find out whether you are getting enough of this important mineral in your daily diet, using the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) one minute Calcium Calculator

 

Fracture Risk Assessment

World Health Organization FRAX® Fracture Risk Assessment Tool evaluates fracture risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well as bone mineral density at the femoral neck.

The FRAX® models have been developed from studying population-based cohorts from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

The FRAX® algorithms give the 10-year probability of fracture. The output is a 10-year probability of hip fracture and the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture (clinical spine, forearm, hip or shoulder fracture).

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More Articles for Professionals & Patients

  • Update on Osteoporosis and Skeletal Health 2018

    Update on Osteoporosis and Skeletal Health 2018

     
  • Challenges in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

    Challenges in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

     
  • Personalized Genomics

    Personalized Genomics

     
  • Combination Therapy

    Combination Therapy

     
 
 

Our Commitment

The Northern California Institute for Bone Health, Inc., is a 501 © (3) nonprofit organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions to the Institution are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

The Northern California Institute for Bone Health, Inc., is dedicated to detection of bone loss and improvement in treatment utilizing bone density testing, clinical research and education of physicians, allied health professionals and the general public.

Our Mission

It is our mission to improve the care of individuals affected by bone disease and fractures through education, research, and diagnostic testing by bone densitometry. We strive to optimize the skeletal health of our population and education of healthcare providers. We provide the highest level of bone densitometry with advanced software to better stratify fracture risk for each individual.

 
 
 

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