Monday, December 2, 2024

Bone Health, Diagnosing and Living With Osteoporosis: Three Doctors Explain

Recently we chatted with Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain about different aspects of osteoporosis, including what the disease is, signs of it, diagnosis, and how patients can live with it in an empowered way alongside their health care team. Give a watch to the videos below that cover various topics of this important disease that we should all know more about.

When you have a bone fracture, sometimes things don’t simply heal and go back to normal. Hear from Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown, and Dr. Akshay Jain about how bone fractures with osteoporosis can cause long term health problems.
People think osteoporosis only affects women, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Hear from Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain about how this disease also affects men.
Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain discuss the telltale signs that might lead to an osteoporosis diagnosis.
Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain discuss bone mineral density (BMD) tests, FRAX, and other ways to measure the quality of bones that could indicate osteoporosis.
Changes to diet and lifestyle can help when living with osteoporosis. Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain explain what to do.
Living with and treating osteoporosis in the time of COVID-19 has changed. Hear from Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain about virtual treatments and staying healthy during this challenging time.
Having a strong health care team allows osteoporosis patients to live empowered. Hear from Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain about how the team approach can help patients immensely.

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