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09-15-2003, 02:20 PM
Do all people who are diagnosed with osteoporosis get dowager's hump eventually and lose height?
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NancyH
09-16-2003, 01:35 AM
Nope, not everyone! It is common tho, I have the start of Kyphosis in the C6 and 7 vertebrae, dr said it may or may not progress so I'm not going to worry about it.
Jayashri Fairclough
09-23-2003, 12:36 AM
Is Kyphosos the same as Dowager's hump? My mother and her mother had very bad ones, but fortunately I have so far escaped it. I recently had a bone scan and which shows osteopenia in the hips and osteoporosis in the lumbar joints. I have lost 5/8 of an inch. This disturbs me since I am only 57 and feel I have doing " all the right things" for years now hoping to prevent this disease. Any advice?
frodo2462000
09-23-2003, 12:58 AM
How do you know if you are at risk for this condition? I try to stand/sit with straight back but worry that isn't enough. Is there a brace or exercise to help prevent Dowager Hump? I've started having back pain and need to mention to Dr on next visit but that will be awhile. Is there a site with reliable, informative information about Osterporosis and all the conditions that can arise from it?
NancyH
09-23-2003, 02:08 AM
They are the same, Kyphosis and Dowagers. You can not really prevent it per se. Some people end up with it really bad others not so noticable. From what my Dr stated it happens as the discs degenerate and lose heighth between them(reason for loss of height in some people)There are a few good sites dedicated to osteoporosis. Discuss this with your Dr for more information. Are you seeing a rheumatologist? They specialise in this thing.
stevemalee
11-05-2003, 06:39 PM
They are the same, Kyphosis and Dowagers. You can not really prevent it per se. Some people end up with it really bad others not so noticable. From what my Dr stated it happens as the discs degenerate and lose heighth between them(reason for loss of height in some people)There are a few good sites dedicated to osteoporosis. Discuss this with your Dr for more information. Are you seeing a rheumatologist? They specialise in this thing.
Nancy, I just joined this board because my Mother has Dowager's Hump and her doctor says that is the reason for her low lung capacity.
I have searched ... but not found the "good sites" which you mentioned that are dedicated to osteoporosis.
Thanks for your help...
Nancy, I just joined this board because my Mother has Dowager's Hump and her doctor says that is the reason for her low lung capacity.
I have searched ... but not found the "good sites" which you mentioned that are dedicated to osteoporosis.
Thanks for your help...
Kaitrin
11-05-2003, 08:59 PM
Here are some good ones:
www.osteo.org
www.fore.org
www.nof.org
www.osteo.org
www.fore.org
www.nof.org