Calcium is the most neglected, but the most important in nutrition for health.
It occurs naturally in abundant quantities and in most living organisms, next to oxygen and hydrogen the most abundant element is calcium.
Most cellular processes require ionic calcium for cytoplasm functions and ion exchange.
It is required for the body for building and maintaining strong teeth and bones.
It is required for proper transmission of electric signals to brain.
Calcium is required at a constant level in body tissues and fluids for normal biological functions.
Bones which constitute the major mass of our body require continuous supply of the mineral for growth and replenish the mineral lost in various biological processes.
There is continuous skeletal absorption and deposition process and it varies with age and gender.
The loss of this mineral from bones leads to osteoporosis resulting in soft and brittle skeleton.
In such conditions fractures can occur.
Know more about osteoporosis, rickets, calcium absorption mechanism, fractures caused by its deficiency and calcium requirement in menopause in the coming posts.
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The role of calcium in osteoporotic fractures
Osteoporotic fractures are debilitating and life-threatening.
Fracture is a situation wherein bone is broken or cracked.
This could be due to fall or excessive stress on the concerned bone.
However in a person with osteoporosis, bone breaks or cracks in a situation wherein a normal person will not suffer a fracture.
Because of low density, bone fractures occur in a person with osteoporosis and the risk rate is very high.
Osteoporotic fractures are also called fragility fractures and mostly occur in wrist, hip, rib and vertebral column.
Vertebral cracks cause severe back pain and multiple vertebral breaks can result in stooped posture, chronic back pain, height loss and reduced mobility.
Hip fracture requires immediate surgery as it is usually associated with deep vein thrombosis and can result in pulmonary embolism.
Osteoporosis and osteoporotic cracks can be prevented and remedied with life style changes, proper consumption of calcium and other essential minerals and medication.
In old age, people become prone to falls because of their postural instability, vision problems, weakness and poor reaction and response time.
By undertaking proper exercises to tone up their muscles and their balance, falls can be prevented considerably.
Use of calcium and vitamin D supplements, bisphosphonates, teriparatide and strontium ranelate can prevent and cure osteoporosis to great extend.
Fracture is a situation wherein bone is broken or cracked.
This could be due to fall or excessive stress on the concerned bone.
However in a person with osteoporosis, bone breaks or cracks in a situation wherein a normal person will not suffer a fracture.
Because of low density, bone fractures occur in a person with osteoporosis and the risk rate is very high.
Osteoporotic fractures are also called fragility fractures and mostly occur in wrist, hip, rib and vertebral column.
Vertebral cracks cause severe back pain and multiple vertebral breaks can result in stooped posture, chronic back pain, height loss and reduced mobility.
Hip fracture requires immediate surgery as it is usually associated with deep vein thrombosis and can result in pulmonary embolism.
Osteoporosis and osteoporotic cracks can be prevented and remedied with life style changes, proper consumption of calcium and other essential minerals and medication.
In old age, people become prone to falls because of their postural instability, vision problems, weakness and poor reaction and response time.
By undertaking proper exercises to tone up their muscles and their balance, falls can be prevented considerably.
Use of calcium and vitamin D supplements, bisphosphonates, teriparatide and strontium ranelate can prevent and cure osteoporosis to great extend.
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