Osteoporosis
Symptoms
In the early stages of osteoporosis, you probably won't have symptoms. As the disease progresses, you may have symptoms related to weakened bones, including:
- Back pain.
- Loss of height and stooped posture.
- A Reference curved upper back Opens New Window (dowager's hump).
- Broken
bones (Reference fractures Opens New Window) that might occur with a minor injury,
especially in the hip,
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference November 6, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Geriatric Medicine |
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