Diffuse osteoporosis is considered an age-related disease. Its characteristic feature is that with an ailment not a single bone is weakened, but the entire skeleton. For this disease is sometimes called a glass osteoporosis - all bone tissue becomes as fragile as glass.
Causes of diffuse osteoporosis
Most often, the disease is diagnosed in the fair sex, experiencing a postmenopausal period. This is a more than understandable explanation - a strong violation of the hormonal background.
In addition, factors that are conducive to diffuse osteoporosis can be considered:
- hereditary predisposition;
- unhealthy eating;
- malignant tumors;
- long-term use of drugs with aluminum and glucocorticosteroids;
- problems with the work of the intestines;
- autoimmune diseases .
Symptoms of diffuse osteoporosis of the bones of the spine
Characteristic signs of the disease there. Therefore, as a rule, it is diagnosed accidentally or in an already started stage. The latter can be suspected of such phenomena as:
- reduction in growth;
- rachiocampsis;
- too frequent fractures.
Treatment of diffuse osteoporosis
The most effective therapy is complex. First of all, you need to take measures and prevent further loss of bone mass. It is very important to normalize the process of bone remodeling.
To reduce the pain syndrome, if present, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and pain-relieving agents can be used. Medications should also help restore motor activity.
That calcium-containing medicines are rather assimilated, at a diffusive osteoporosis of a knee joint it is recommended to accept them in parallel with vitamin D.
In the most difficult cases, puncture vertebroplasty may be required.