Osteoporosis information

Osteoporosis is where the amount of bone tissue in the body is below what is normal for a person, taking into account their sex and age. Find symptoms, causes plus diagnosis and treatment information listed here. Put simply, osteoporosis causes weaker bones, increasing the likelihood of a fracture. Osteoporosis on its own does not cause symptoms. Unless it's caused by a bone fracture, osteoporosis is not a painful condition, nor is it a type of arthritis.

An estimated 3 million people in the UK suffer from Osteoporosis. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50 will develop the Osteoporosis. Without treatment osteoporosis can cause painful and disabling fractures, particularly in the wrist, hip and spine. It also costs the NHS and government over £15 million a day or, £1.9 billion each year.