Primary Care in Rochester and Kasson
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease. Bones become brittle (thin) and more likely to break (fracture). Everyone is at risk for developing this disease, although older, postmenopausal women are at the highest risk. Some diseases, medications, smoking, and personal and family history of fractures also increase your risk. In this article, you can read more about these risk factors and how to prevent osteoporosis. Over a lifetime, half of all women will suffer a fracture of the spine, hip or wrist
