Doctor Yoshi Pratama Djaja, Sp.OT (K), an orthopedic specialist, said that epidemiologically, the hip is one of the parts of the body most affected by osteoporosis.
According to the doctor who graduated from the University of Indonesia (UI), apart from the pelvis, the other parts of the body most often affected by osteoporosis are the wrists and spine.
“The specific reasons why osteoporosis primarily affects the three parts of the body above cannot yet be explained in detail. “But it is thought to be related to the morphology and function of these three parts,” Yoshi said as reported Between on Monday (16/10/2023).
Yoshi said, pelvic bones (hip) in particular not only obtain compression forces (compression load) when holding body weight.
But it also experiences tension forces (tension load) which results in high bone turnover or the process of resorption followed by replacement with new bone, in the pelvic area.
Meanwhile, osteoporosis results in the process bone turnover reduced or less balanced between bone formation and resorption, so this has a serious impact on the pelvic bones.
Then, talking about efforts to maintain healthy pelvic bones so that they don’t get osteoporosis until they get older, Yoshi advised people to regularly do physical activities such as exercising.
Apart from that, you must also meet your calcium and vitamin D needs because it will be very helpful in preventing osteoporosis.
Then, for those who have experienced a hip fracture due to osteoporosis, in order to improve their quality of life, it is recommended to restore the function of the broken structure with surgery hip replacement.
The aim of the operation is so that the patient can immediately mobilize to sit, stand and walk as before experiencing a pelvic fracture. (ant/ath/saf/ipg)
2023-10-16 14:35:10
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