KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 54: Anorexia Nervosa, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Progestin
29 Mar 2016
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Wearing down of protective cartilage between bones. Corticosteroids (injected into joint -> reduce pain and swelling) Osteoporosis: porous bones: bones that have thinned from the inside due to mineral loss are vulnerable to fracture, however, osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable. Pain in bones and lower back: height loss (~1. 5 inches every 10 yrs after menopause, night cramps in legs and feet. Dowager"s hump a forward bending of spine: extreme fatigue. Fractures (osteoporosis causes 90% of fractures after age 65) 35% of us women and 10% of men age 60 and over have osteoporosis: men have more bone mass to start and don"t go through menopause. What causes osteoporosis: diet lacking in essential nutrients (calcium, vit d, hormone imbalance (common after menopause) Endocrine disorders such as diabetes, thyroid over-activity, excessive adrenal or parathyroid hormones. Progesterone and dhea (dehydroepiandrosterone) are hormones vital to bone health.
