Osteoporosis and bone disease often result in painful and debilitating fractures. These injuries can have significant long-term consequences, leaving the individuals with chronic pain, loss of height, and impaired ability to do the things they need to do to care for themselves, such as dress, bathe, walk, and take care of their household. Fractures from osteoporosis can take months to heal, sometimes the pain can continue after the healing process is over. Many people may believe that if they have osteoporosis, they will just have to live with osteoporosis pain. That isnt true. There are many options for managing pain, including: -Mind-body techniques such as guided imagery, biofeedback, and relaxation training -Physical therapy options such as acupuncture, acupressure, and massage therapy -Heat and ice -Medications
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 17:40:44 +0000
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