Hips that won’t Fail
Dear Doctor: “Our grandmother, who is 91, fell and broke her left hip”.
A Fall like this could be your downfall.
We thought the grandmother fell and broke her hip. But actually, that’s not what happened. Her hip snapped first and the fall came next. This is a significant indication that her skeletal system could no longer support its own weight.
Older individuals who have never exercised before have a 60 to 80% chances of suffering from a hip, femur, and arm fractures as osteopenia (bone loss) and sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) have already set in by then.
What’s worse - doctors have noted a troubling rise in low bone density and osteoporosis among people in their 20s and 30s as well - while historically it was considered a disease of older, post-menopausal women.
Don’t worry, losing some bone is a normal part of getting older. It’s like getting wrinkles, or grey hair. It’s not the same as osteoporosis where bones have already turned brittle and fragile.
For too long, medical advice has focused only on bone mineral density (BMD) and medications like bisphosphonates. But fractures also happen because of weak muscles, poor balance, and lack of flexibility.
Start exercising early in life or at least in your 40s and even beyond, if you want to remain healthy, fit and mobile until the last ten years of your life!
Zareer Patell
#BoneHealth #OsteoporosisPrevention #StrongAtAnyAge #Sarcopenia #HealthyAging #HipFractureAwareness #LongevityLifestyle
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