Osteoporosis Center - Mission, TX
Mission 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 Mission *![]() Alcides N Amador MD ![]() Luis Arango MD ![]() Castrillon Family Clinic ![]() Mission Internal Medicine ![]() Mission Internal Medicine ![]() Marlene Chang-Brown MD ![]() Nelson R Kalaf MD ![]() Francisco C Rugama MD ![]() Valley Emergency Medical Services ![]() Angel L Claudio MD ![]() Sathiyaraj George MD Valley Internal Medicine ![]() Hinojosa Diagnositc Clinic ![]() Sathiyaraj George MD Valley Internal Medicine ![]() Sathiyaraj George MD Valley Internal Medicine ![]() Sathiyaraj George MD Valley Internal Medicine ![]() Marcel B Twahirwa MD ![]() Family Practice Center ![]() Family Practice Center ![]() Harish Koolwal MD ![]() Tavarez Medical Center ![]() Tavarez Medical Center ![]() Luis P Bay MD PA ![]() Prakash Palimar MD ![]() William Restrepo MD ![]() Pedro M Arrazola MD ![]() McAllen Primary Care Clinic ![]() Robert Lekach MD ![]() Carlos I Moreno MD & Jorge Martinez MD ![]() Infectious Disease Specialists ![]() Alvaro M Giraldo MD ![]() Charles J Hines MD & Robert D Martinez MD ![]() Savita Koolwal MD ![]() Charles J Hines MD & Robert D Martinez MD ![]() Encarnacion Rodriguez MD ![]() Cooper Internal Medicine ![]() Juan J Salazar MD ![]() Homero Salinas MD ![]() Carlos C Vela MD PLLC ![]() Monzer H Yazji MD & Associates PA ![]() SOCRATES A GARRIGOS, MD, PA ![]() Jaime Hernandez MD & Omar Gomez MD ![]() Jaime Hernandez MD & Omar Gomez MD ![]() Maximiliano Hernandez MD ![]() Manuel Mercado MD ![]() Crosspoint Medical Clinic ![]() Nelson A Mata MD ![]() E L Villarreal MD ![]() Raul A Martinez MD ![]() Alberto H Gutierrez MD ![]() Monzer H Yazji MD & Associates PA ![]() Michael A Flores MD ![]() Jose F Pena MD ![]() Delta Medical Clinic ![]() John J Dominguez MD ![]() Robert Sepulveda MD ![]() Leticia M Volpe MD ![]() Pulmonary and Sleep Center of the Valley ![]() Pedro E McDougal MD ![]() Robert Pardo MD & Associates ![]() Dionisio B Calvo MD ![]() Gabriel Gonzalez MD ![]() Eduardo Peguero MD ![]() Julio A Savinon MD ![]() Khizar Ahsan MD ![]() George Cantu MD ![]() Roberto J Vieto MD ![]() Alfredo Garcia MD ![]() Valley Baptist Medical Center Internal Medicine ![]() Rio Grande Medicine ![]() Clinica Familia ![]() Su Clinica Familiar ![]() Su Clinica Familiar ![]() Internal Medicine Assoc ![]() Internal Medicine Assoc ![]() Su Clinica Familiar ![]() Valley Diagnostic Clinic PA ![]() Heart Institute of Brownsville ![]() Heart Institute of Brownsville ![]() Ricardo Adames MD ![]() Roberto Ponce MD ![]() Subramaniam S Anandasivam MD ![]() Subramaniam S Anandasivam MD ![]() Medical Associates of Brownsville ![]() Daniel Malasko MD ![]() The Heart & Vascular Clinic ![]() Valley Doctors Clinic ![]() Christopher R Gill MD ![]() Valley Doctors Clinic ![]() Valley Doctors Clinic ![]() Valley Doctors Clinic ![]() Sundeep G Reddy MD ![]() Marcos Reis MD ![]() Brownsville Professional Medicine ![]() Juan Martinez MD ![]() Elsa Mendoza MD ![]() Brownsville Community Health Center ![]() Brownsville Community Health Center ![]() Brownsville Community Health Center ![]() Brownsville Community Health Center ![]() Brownsville Community Health Center Mission, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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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