Osteoporosis, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Osteoporosis in Women

Women usually have smaller, thinner bones than men. Estrogen  is a hormone which secretes in women that protects bones. Amount of Estrogen secretion decreases when women reach her menopause. This causes bone loss in women which leads to high risk of Osteoporosis in women than men. Osteoporosis mostly  affect older women. Central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a special type of low radiation X-ray for bones. Our bones have calcium in it. It helps to keep bones healthy and strong. Our body also uses calcium which in turn helps for blood clotting and muscles contraction. If enough calcium is not taken from our food supplements, body will take calcium from our bones which leads to fragile bones and causes Osteoporosis.