Osteoporosis: the "Stop fractures" campaign



What is osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects the entire skeleton and is characterized by a low bone mineral density and a deterioration of the microarchitecture of the bone tissue that can give rise to one or more fractures.

Among the areas most affected by osteophorosis are the vertebrae and the neck of the femur ; even if women are among the most affected by this pathology, men do not have to neglect the problem, but should contact a specialist promptly in case of doubt and to make checks, since the damages resulting from fractures and bone fragility can be far more serious than those affecting the female population.

Often the risk factors and alarm bells are underestimated . By risk factors related to osteoporosis we mean familiarity or predisposition, bone fragility, previous fractures.

And, contrary to what one might think, osteoporosis is not just about older people : we see, thanks to this prevention campaign, to debunk some false myths linked to too much misinformation.

The "Stop Fractures" Campaign

Necessary to counter the fake news that have a fertile life online, the " Stop fractures " campaign aims to spread real knowledge about the osteoporosis problem, leveraging on several factors:

> Prevention in the first place.

> Nutrition, specifying what the guidelines are, making doctors talk especially about the role of milk in the diet, if it really does bone good.

> Sun exposure and vitamin D.

> Attention to lifestyle.

> Practical management of the disease, with indications on the frequency of visits, drugs and tests.

Information on osteoporosis for all

The specialists of this first national initiative to raise awareness about the risks of bone fragility, in fact deny the main non-true statements regarding osteoporosis, emphasizing which are instead the important points to be careful about.

Their work is embodied in an information booklet available online at the dedicated "Stop fractures" site.

This is the Facebook page dedicated to the campaign.

At this link, informative materials with advice and information for the correct follow-up of patients who have undergone surgery following a femoral fracture.

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