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WA Osteo

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WA Osteo^TM provides comprehensive consultations and treatment for bone and calcium disorders, including:

• assessment of osteoporosis risk with bone density scanning
• dietary counseling
• advice regarding physiotherapy
• medical consultations for the prevention of osteoporosis

Those susceptible to osteoporosis include:

• Post-menopausal women with hormone imbalances, especially deficient in estrogen, parathormone , thyroxin, androgen, steroid , and growth hormone
• Those with a poor lifestyle, smoking, excessive alcohol or caffeine consumption, low calcium diet, vitamin D deficiency, physical inactivity
• Men with clinical conditions associated with bone loss, such as hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes, liver & kidney diseases, or have experienced a fracture after mild trauma
• Those using medications that are known to cause bone loss, including corticosteroids such as Prednisone and various anti-seizure medications
• Those with a family history of osteoporosis

As with all WA treatment programs, WA Osteo^TM uses an integrated approach addressing nutrition and other environmental factors in addition to traditional treatment methods, in order to improve the patient’s quality of life.

Bone density Scanning Bone density scanning, also called bone densitometry, is an enhanced form of x-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss. DXA is most often performed on the lower spine and hips. In children and some adults it is commonly use to assess up-growth and an individual’s risk for developing fractures or osteoporosis-factures. Benefits DXA is most often used to diagnose osteoporosis and family history of osteoporotic fractures, a condition that often affects women after menopause but may also be found in men. DXA is also effective in tracking the effects of treatment for osteoporosis and other conditions that cause bone loss.

Osteoporosis Therapy One of the best lines of defense in preventing and treating osteoporosis is diet eating the right foods & supplementing your diet where it is lacking, which can give you the maximum bone mass and boost your bone density at any age. Your Personal WA Physician will devise a program that may consist of: Using supplements such as calcium and Vitamin D Yogurt and Cheese Lifestyle changes Medicinal therapy