A ground-breaking New Zealand trial has discovered a cheap treatment given only once every five to 10 years can prevent devastating bone fractures in women who have gone through menopause.

Repeat three times on each side. Strengthening your grip is important for improving pisiform bone stability. You can use a soft stress ball or a grip strengthener for this exercise. All you have ...

Osteoporosis is often described as a “silent disease” because there are few, if any, symptoms until someone fractures a bone, usually in the hip, wrist or spine. Women who have gone through ...

While some peer-reviewed research has shown a link between drinking cola and lower bone mineral density, other studies have shown mixed results. The claim is true: Some peer-reviewed research has ...

Zoledronate prevents fractures in older women when administered every 12 to 18 months, but its effects on bone density and bone turnover persist beyond 5 years. Whether infrequent zoledronate ...

which aids in the absorption of bone-strengthening calcium from food. Children of mothers with darker skin who live in colder countries, or who cover most of their skin when outside, are particularly ...

The transverse process is a small bone that sticks out from either side of the vertebrae. "Yes, I got twisted up a little bit, had three process fractures. A lot of guys play with a lot of those ...

“The biggest week was just I had a little transverse process fracture in my back [against the Raiders]. That week, [I] got treatment and kind of made it through that week. Monday Night ...

Broken bones are common injuries, and many children will experience at least one fracture (break) in their growing years. How they happen—and how we treat them—can be very different in children than ...

The tibia is the major bone of the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone. Tibia fractures can occur from many types of injuries and come in different shapes and sizes. Each fracture must be ...