28/09/2026
Now some of you may already be thinking that’s not relevant to me as that’s what old people get! Well true, it is age related meaning the likelihood of you suffering from it increases as you get older. However, it is NOT a normal part of aging – it does not happen to everyone as they age.
It is more common in women, particularly over the age of 65 but also men over 75. It typically affects people over the age of 50 and I have both men and women, as patients, who were nearer to 50 when diagnosed.
As I’m sure most of you are aware, osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more brittle and prone to fracture. The difficulty is that it’s a silent condition with no symptoms and most people are diagnosed either through sustaining a fracture, after a fall, or if they’re lucky enough, having had a DEXA scan (a scan that measures bone mineral density).