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From: greg on 14 May 2007 16:13
On Apr 2, 5:47 pm, "Dejola" <johnandja...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> A year a so ago I took a fall on the ice. At first it was thought I
> might have had a fracture of the hip, but xrays revealed that not to
> be so. The other day I came across the xray report and noted the first
> line said, "Pelvic and hip are demineralized." It now occurs to be
> that that doesn't sound good. doctor never mentioned it to me at the
> time.
> What does that mean, "Pelvis and hip are demineralized?"

You may have osteoporosis. Although signs of osteoporosis can be seen
on a nomral xray - hence the note about demineralization. You need to
ask your doctor to refer you for a DXA scan to measure the amount of
mineral in your bone and either diagnose osteoporosis, or put your
mind at rest.

Having osteoporosis doesn't hurt and there are no outward signs - it
basically means that your bones have less mineral in them and that you
are more likely to have a fracture if you fall over. Having a DXA scan
doesn't hurt at all (I had one last week), you lie on a bed whilst
they take a picture of your bones - just like having an xray.

There are a number of different treatments for osteoporosis, including
drugs, nutrition and exercise, all of which help to keep your bones
strong and prevent fracture.

try these websites http://www.nos.org.uk http://www.iofbonehealth.org
for more information.

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