Preventing & Managing Osteoporosis

by GUELDNER, SARAH HALL , D.S.NBURKE, M. SUSAN, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781591020271
• ISBN10: 1591020271
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

This excellent collection of recent articles by specialists from medicine, nursing, nutrition, exercise physiology, physical therapy, and demography addresses the many challenges of a disease that for too long has been dismissed as a normal part of ageing. Written in an accessible manner, this highly informative reference work will be of great interest to all women, especially those diagnosed with osteoporosis and their loved ones.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Foreword	ix
K. Warner Schaie
Contributors	xi
Introduction and Overview	1	(4)
Sarah Hall Gueldner
Epidemiology: The Magnitude of Concern	5	(12)
Randi L. Wolfe
Janice Penrod
Jane A. Cauley
Living with Osteoporosis: The Personal Experience	17	(8)
Janice Penrod
Nutritional Considerations	25	(14)
Helen Smiciklas-Wright
Catherine E. Wright
Exercise: A Prescription for Osteoporosis?	39	(18)
Susan Rankin
Bone Remodeling and the Development of Osteoporosis	57	(6)
M. Susan Burke
Osteoporosis: Patient Identification and Evaluation	63	(24)
Ellen Field-Munves
Therapeutic Strategies for Prevention and Treatment	87	(30)
M. Susan Burke
Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention	117	(14)
Roberta Newton
Relief of Pain	131	(18)
Sarah Hall Gueldner
Eric D. Newman
Gail B. Shirk
Phil Hanus
Adapting Clothing to Accommodate Body Changes	149	(8)
Janice Penrod
Target Groups for Prevention and Early Detection	157	(18)
Sarah Hall Gueldner
Osteoporosis: Clinical Implications Across Disciplines	175	(16)
Delores C. Schoen
Appendix: Resources	191	(4)
Index	195