Kevin Macadaeg, MD

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) – osteoporosis is a major health threat for 55 percent of the Americans over the age of 50. Additionally, the NOF estimates that 10 million Americans already have osteoporosis and 34 million are at risk. Commonly a disease that affects women – approximately 20% of those with osteoporosis are men.

Because it is usually not diagnosed until an individual fractures a bone, it is referred to as the “silent disease”. Typically, the fracture is a result of a fall – generally a fractured hip, wrist, arm or leg, and unfortunately these can be painful. But spinal fractures can occur – even doing simple household chores.

To learn more about osteoporosis, visit the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s web site at http://www.nof.org/.