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What is the best treatment for Kyphosis due to Osteoporosis?
Sent to Health Experts March 04 12:03 AM

Kyphosis is the hump on my back. Have been on Miacalcin for some years, unable to take Fosomax or ones that are hard to swallow or you have to stand for 30 minutes.I am 82 and still working(in answer to offer)

 

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Miacalcin Nasal Spray daily

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March 4 12:18 PM (12 hours and 15 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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The treatment of osteoporosis includes some of the following measures
(1) prevention of further bone loss through weight-bearing exercise, tobacco and alcohol avoidance, and calcium supplementation;
(2) treatment with calcitonin (like in your case);
(3) building bone mass when feasible with alendronate; (as you state not possible in your case)
(4) modifying behaviors that increase the risk of falls.
(5) Try to maintain a daily calcium intake of 1,000 to 1,500 mg and to participate in weight-bearing exercise for 30 minutes three times weekly to reduce their risk of falls and fractures.
(6) Avoid medications that increase osteoporosis like glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones and chronic heparin therapy.
Hope this helps,
Given your age I believe that continuation of the same treatment along with supplements should help reduce the disease, though a complete cure may not be possible

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