menopause

The Story of My Left Hip (Osteoporosis and the medication to treat it).

Posted by Celia Grossman on 23 August 2018 | Featured

Many of my patients, especially women over the age of 50, have been diagnosed with osteopaenia or osteoporosis. This has been determined by assessing T-score results from a specialised X-ray, known as a DEXA scan. As a result, these individuals … Read More

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Will I definitely break my bones if I have osteoporosis?

Posted by Celia Grossman on 21 August 2018 | Featured

I want you to imagine that you have attended your doctor’s clinic looking for a solution to your annoying menopausal symptoms. During the consultation, the practitioner suggests that as your oestrogen levels are most probably low, it would be a … Read More

Tags: autoimmunity, balance, BMD, bone mineral density, bone remodelling, bones, broken bones, Celia Grossman, denosumab.Prolia, DEXA scan, Exercise, femoral shaft fractures, Fosomax, fracture, height loss, high fracture risk, hip fractures, jawbone necrosis, menopause, muscle mass, naturopathy, nutrition, osteoporosis, physcial functioning, T-scores, weight bearing exercise, Z-scores