Medical, Bone Density -- How to determine?

Bone Density -- How to determine?

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Don Wi #1 / 4	Bone Density -- How to determine? Quote: >Is there any way for a healthy 28-year-old woman to determine what her >bone density is, without invasive procedures? I am worried about >osteoporosis in the future. None of my elderly relatives seem to have >been afflicted. However, I think I could make better sense, perhaps, of >all the contradictory advice in respect to the advisability of dietary >and supplementary calcium and dairy products if I knew how strong my >bones are currently. Yes. I have heard that here in the US a bone density scan should cost about $250. A slide I saw has the patient lying on their back on a table with their legs up on a box. You would need to find out who has this piece of equipment. Don.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Jeffrey Paul Schaef #2 / 4	Bone Density -- How to determine? Bone densiotometry is the usual modality used to measure bone density. It's a specialized x-ray technique. No needles or biopsies are involved so it's non-invasive. It does not tell us anything about what to expect after women enter the post-menopausal period when bone density loss becomes a major health issue. Given your age and good health, the test is likely to confirm that your bone density is average for your age group. It's probably more important to continue healthy dietary habits (which include reasonable sources of dietary calcium), moderate exercize, and to not smoke as a prescription for over-all good health rather than relying on a test which will not tell you anything about your chances of developing osteoporosis in the future. Regards, JPS.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Lois Patters #3 / 4	Bone Density -- How to determine? Is there any way for a healthy 28-year-old woman to determine what her bone density is, without invasive procedures? I am worried about osteoporosis in the future. None of my elderly relatives seem to have been afflicted. However, I think I could make better sense, perhaps, of all the contradictory advice in respect to the advisability of dietary and supplementary calcium and dairy products if I knew how strong my bones are currently. Lois Patterson
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Danny Mart #4 / 4	Bone Density -- How to determine? Quote: > Is there any way for a healthy 28-year-old woman to determine what her > bone density is, without invasive procedures? I am worried about > osteoporosis in the future. None of my elderly relatives seem to have > been afflicted. However, I think I could make better sense, perhaps, of > all the contradictory advice in respect to the advisability of dietary > and supplementary calcium and dairy products if I knew how strong my > bones are currently. > Lois Patterson Bone density can be measured accurately and non invasively with a dual X ray absorptiometer (DEXA). The radiation dose is small, roughly equivalent to dental X rays. Most large medical centers and some MD's offices have DEXA units. The testing center should provide you with numbers on how your overall and regional bone density compares to other healthy women after testing and provide advice about bone density if your values are low. Danny Martin, Ph D, PT U Florida Physical Therapy Gainesville, FL FAX (904) 395-0731 usual disclaimers
Fri, 03 Apr 1998 03:00:00 GMT

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