Race (white men appear to be at the greatest risk for developing osteoporosis, although the condition can affect people of all ethnic groups).Inadequate physical activity or too much exercise.Poor vision despite correction, like wearing glasses.Taking medical therapy that lowers estrogen levels, such as for breast cancer or endometriosis.Prior to menopause, having a time in your life when you went more than a year without a menstrual period.Some surgeries (such as gastrectomy or intestinal bypass or other bariatric).Surgical removal of the ovaries before age 45.Personal history of fracture as an adult.The single best predictor of bone strength is bone density. Bone density cannot be determined from plain x-rays, but a specialized low-dose x-ray technique called bone densitometry can be used to measure the amount of bone present in different parts of the skeleton. Research over the past decade has shown conclusively that bone density is related to risk of fracture, in much the same way that blood cholesterol is related to the risk of heart disease. The lower the bone density, the greater the risk of fractures due to osteoporosis. Peak bone mass is reached by about age 30 and it remains relatively stable until about ago 50 or the time of menopause. This may simply be genetic because approximately 70 percent of a person’s peak bone mass is due to their inheritance. There are a number of risk factors that increase a person’s likelihood of having osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is often the result of a combination of factors. One is failure to obtain an optimal level of bone mass as a young adult. The appearance of a widow’s hump or a fractured wrist or hip from a fall may be the first actual symptoms of osteoporosis unless your doctor has been measuring your bone density. Men also should watch for a loss of height, change in posture or sudden back pain. You are more likely to have compression fractures in your vertebrae, the bones in your spine. A compression fracture is the result of the weakened bone cracking from the normal pressure of being upright. This often results in the curvature of the spine at the shoulders in older people sometimes called a “widow’s hump”. The most common osteoporosis fractures resulting from falls are in your wrist or hip. If you have osteoporosis, your bones do not look any different, but they lose substance as well as calcium and other minerals. As a result, your bones have less strength and are more likely to fracture, especially if you have a fall. For more information, visit or /freemanhealthsystem, or follow Freeman President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker at /freemanceo.Osteoporosis means “porous bones”.
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“A knowledgeable leader in our organization, Connie will continue to inspire and motivate staff in her new role.”īased in Joplin, Missouri, Freeman Health System is the area’s only locally owned, not-for-profit health system, serving southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, and northwest Arkansas. “Connie is a shining example of the compassion and dedication Freeman Cancer Institute is known for,” said Della Castillo, Freeman Cancer Institute Director. She became an oncology certified nurse in 2002. In her new position, Mock will work closely with administrators and physicians at Freeman Cancer Institute to plan, implement, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the nursing functions at Freeman Cancer Institute.Īn employee of the health system for nearly 11 years, Mock earned an associate degree in nursing from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. JOPLIN, Mo.-Freeman Health System is proud to announce Connie Mock’s new role as Freeman Cancer Institute Assistant Director.
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