We are now able to perform and analyse WHOLE BODY SCANS and generate reports on fat mass, lean tissue mass, visceral fat, and regional analysis of fat distribution in your body. This information can be valuable in determining treatment strategies for patients with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions, including abdominal obesity,…

If bone density is low at 1 or more skeletal sites and it meets the world health organization (WHO) criteria for “low bone mass” (T-score between -1.0 and -2.5)

Non -pharmacological management of osteoporosis largely involve nutritional measures, physical exercise, limiting alcohol consumption, stopping smoking and avoiding bone-toxic drugs and are essentially aimed at: Improve bone strength to prevent fractures by: Following a healthy eating plan: Vitamin D, Calcium intake, high protein and phosphate intake. Vitamin C, B6 and K, trace elements, zinc, copper,…

a. We recommend that the symptomatic acute vertebral fracture syndrome be treated with conventional analgesics and supplemented with heat pads and ice packs. b. The utilisation of physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, gradual mobilisation and back rehabilitation. c. Given the current state of our knowledge, the use of specific bone-active drugs, like calcitonin, for the treatment of the…

Indien u T-telling binne die grense van opsteoporose is( -2.5 of laer) sal meeste geneeshere aanbeveel dat u behandeling ontvang. Indien u T-telling binne die opsteopenie grense is( -1.0 tot – 2.5 ) kan die gebruik van WHO FRAX instrument help om te besluit of u aktief  behandel moet word of nie.  Die FRAX instrument…

Standardized Protocol of Investigations for Suspected Undiagnosed Causes of Secondary Osteoporosis: Investigations are done based on clinical, radiological and Dexa findings. Exclude primary hyperthyroidism and osteomalacia: Serum calcium,   Phosphate,  Albumin,  Serum 25OHD(vitamin D),  PTH and   ALP Biochemical tests to identify causes of osteoporosis should largely be dictated by clinical assessment, and few test should be…

NOFSA (National Osteoporosis Federation of South Africa ) recommendations on the choice of a pharmacological agent in the treatment of osteoporosis: a. We acknowledge the fact that, given the heterogeneity of the osteoporosis syndrome and the lack of significant head-to-head comparative studies, no ideal drug scenario for management can be recommended. b. Drug therapy must…