We were all created in the perfect image of God. Just as nature we should be always in our best health.
Our world has changed and continues to change rapidly. Stress, not enough exercise, and not being careful with our diet make us vulnerable to health complications.
We have been able to see what Osteoporosis does to both men and women. Experts say: "Bone mass usually peaks between the ages of 30 to 35 and declines steadily thereafter. Loss of bone mass in women is accelerated after menopause.
Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis as are men. In the United States each year there are over 250,000 hip Fractures, more than 250,000 wrist fractures and over 700,000 spinal fractures. Most of these are attributed to osteoporosis.
Of all the individuals who suffer a hip facture proximally half will be permanently disabled, almost 20% will require long term nursing care and up to 24% will die within one year after their hip fracture. In fact, hip fractures are responsible for approximately 65,000 deaths per year in the United States alone.
The cost of fractures in the U. S. Healthcare System is staggering. fractures account for 13.8 billion dollars per year, more than the cost for congestive heart failure or asthma.
As the average age of the American population continues to increase, so will the cost related to low bone mass (osteoporosis) and concomitant fractures. In fact, it is predicted that the cost will double over the next 30 Years".
Obtained from: (http://www.scsportsmedicine.com/osteoperosis.html)
After following your journey into our Web Quest, you should be able to understand prevention of Osteoporosis; as well as treatments, when to get medical help and when to give moral support to the patients suffering from this disease.
Thank you, for taking this journey with Jacob and Martha.
