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Grand Prairie Internist Doctors for OsteoporosisType of Physician: Internist What is a Internist? A certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners provide long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. General internists are trained in primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and treatment of problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. All internists are trained in the subspecialty areas of internal medicine including emergency internal medicine and critical care. Internists consult with surgeons when surgical management is indicated, and often act as consultants to other specialists. Specialty: Internal Medicine Common Name: Internist Doctors in Grand Prairie * Pramesh C Dave MD  Norberto J Montani MD  Abilene Internists Associates  Rick Johnson DO  Metro Medical  Cedar Creek Emergency Room  Dennis D Tran MD  Myrna West MD  Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving Internal Medical  Physician Weight Control & Wellness Centers  Arlington Minor Emergency Clinic  North Texas Healthcare Associates  North Texas Healthcare Associates  Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving  NTHCA Inpatient Care Unit  NTHCA Inpatient Care Unit  Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving  North Texas Healthcare Associates  North Texas Healthcare Associates  NTHCA Inpatient Care Unit  NTHCA Inpatient Care Unit  Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving  North Texas Healthcare Associates  NTHCA Inpatient Care Unit  North Texas Healthcare Associates  Kindred Hospital Tarrant County  Electra Greer MD  Tarrant County In-Patients Physicians  Tarrant County In-Patients Physicians  Tarrant County In-Patients Physicians  Texas Premiere Internal Medicine Associates PA  M J Augustine MD PA  Miguel Canales MD  Arlington Physicians  Texas Premiere Internal Medicine Associates PA  Texas Premiere Internal Medicine Associates PA  Arlington Physicians  Texas Premiere Internal Medicine Associates PA  Trancend Medical Group  Ajay Sobti MD  Sukhoon Yoon MD  Rheumatology Associates  Arlington Physicians PC  Arlington Physicians PC  Ben G Gatmaitan MD  Arlington Physicians PC  Arlington Physicians PC  Arlington Family Practice  Arlington Physicians PC  Arlington Physicians PC  Sudhakar Rumalla MD  Arlington Medical Clinic  Arlington Medical Clinic  Arlington Medical Clinic  S Irfan Shah MD  Atif Sohail MD  Arlington Medical Clinic  Arlington Premier Health Clinic  Israel Hartman MD  Arlington Gastroenterology Services  Matlock Medical Center  Matlock Medical Center  Matlock Medical Center  Matlock Medical Center  Hamid Burney MD PA  Thomas J Purgason MD  Arlington Family Health Pavillion  Preventive Care Medical Clinic  Cowen & Biggans Medical Associates  Cowen & Biggans Medical Associates  Cowen & Biggans Medical Associates  Rick L McElvain MD  George Sandusky MD  Tony T Chuong MD PA  Las Colinas Medical Group  Las Colinas Medical Group  Las Colinas Medical Group  Las Colinas Medical Group  Rakesh K Saini MD  Mary Y Tang MD  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Harish K Dhingra MD  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Northeast Tarrant Internal Medicine Associates  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  South Arlington Primary Care Associates PA  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  South Arlington Primary Care Associates PA  South Arlington Primary Care Associates PA  Medicine Associates of North Texas Grand Prairie, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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OsteoporosisRead the Osteoporosis article » What is osteoporosis?Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. Osteoporosis literally leads to abnormally porous bone that is compressible, like a sponge. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone and results in frequent fractures (breaks) in the bones. Normal bone is composed of protein, collagen, and calcium all of which give bone its strength. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can break (fracture) with relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone to fracture. The fracture can be either in the form of cracking (as in a hip fracture) or collapsing (as in a compression fracture of the vertebrae of the spine). The spine, hips, ribs, and wrists are common areas of bone fractures from osteoporosis although osteoporosis-related fractures can occur in almost any skeletal bone.
What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?Osteoporosis can be present without any symptoms for decades because osteoporosis doesn't cause symptoms until bone fractures. Moreover, some osteoporotic fractures may escape detection for years when they do not cause symptoms. Therefore, patients may not be aware of their osteoporosis until they suffer a painful fracture. The symptom associated with osteoporotic fractures usually is pain; the location of the pain depends on the location of the fracture. Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe "band-like" pain that radiates from the back to the sides of the body. Over the years, repeated spinal fractures can lead to chronic lower back pain as well as loss of height or curving of the spine due to collapse of the vertebrae. The collapse gives individuals a hunched-back appearance of the upper back, often called a "dowager hump" because it commonly is seen in elderly women. A fracture that occurs during the course of normal activity is called a mini... Recommended Reading Related to OsteoporosisHeart attack facts
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