Osteoporosis is a condition when bones experience brittleness, causing bones to become porous easily. In the world, there are 200 million people who suffer from osteoporosis. The number continues to grow.
In Indonesia, two out of five Indonesians are known to be at risk of developing osteoporosis. As many as 8.9 million cases of fractures that occur each year are reported to be caused by osteoporosis.
Fractures are themselves a cause of pain, disability, deformity and death. However, according to Dr. Bagus Putu Putra Suryana, SpPD-KR, Chairperson of the Indonesian Osteoporosis Calculation (PEROSI) osteoporosis is a type of asymptomatic disease.
“So that’s the difference between disease osteoporosis with other ailments, yes. Other diseases may include complaints of headaches, fever, and so on. If osteoporosis has no symptoms at all, “said Dr. Bagus at a webinar event to commemorate Physical Activity Day and World Health Day, Wednesday (7/4/2021).
Mentioned, this porous bone condition does not cause symptoms in sufferers because the loss occurs in the bone. When a bone is fractured, causing a fracture, that’s when symptoms of pain will appear.
“Because the loss occurs in the bone which does not cause pain stimulation and so on. Symptoms only appear when a fracture or fracture occurs. Then the pain will arise,” he explained.
Therefore, meeting the needs of calcium, vitamin D and routine physical activity is needed to prevent osteoporosis.
“A person must be active in physical activity from an early age and consume sufficient calcium and vitamin D intake, as an investment so that the bones are solid enough and remain optimal until old age. Lack of movement (sedentary), lack of physical exercise, or irregular exercise will also reduce pressure. on the bone thereby reducing the formation of new bone and consequently increasing the risk of bone loss or osteoporosis, “concluded Dr. Bagus.
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