Osteoporosis Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Osteoporosis treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
Osteoporosis: the Basics
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How to Treat Osteoporosis
The treatment and management of osteoporosis involves lifestyle changes and medications. Although osteoporosis is highly preventable, it cannot be cured. Lost bone cannot be replaced. Instead, treatment focuses on reducing the incidence of fractures and slowing bone loss.
Treatment involves the following:
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