Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures

Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures

Cathy R KessenichDepartment of Nursing, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606, USA; Nurse Practitioner, Private Practice, Tampa, FLAbstract: Osteoporosis is a systemic, metabolic disease that can result in debilitating fractures. The lasting effects of vertebral and hip fractures can cause acute and...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cathy R Kessenich
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2007
Materias:
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/ab0b6dcd098a442fb2af55ee4f6d16f8
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:ab0b6dcd098a442fb2af55ee4f6d16f8
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ab0b6dcd098a442fb2af55ee4f6d16f82021-12-02T02:52:37ZNonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/ab0b6dcd098a442fb2af55ee4f6d16f82007-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/nonpharmacological-prevention-of-osteoporotic-fractures-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Cathy R KessenichDepartment of Nursing, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606, USA; Nurse Practitioner, Private Practice, Tampa, FLAbstract: Osteoporosis is a systemic, metabolic disease that can result in debilitating fractures. The lasting effects of vertebral and hip fractures can cause acute and chronic pain, deformity, and emotional distress. Research evidence and clinical experience have determined that weight bearing and strength training exercise, fall prevention efforts, hip protectors, and some alternative therapies may assist patients in avoiding the pervasive and lasting effects of osteoporotic fractures. Clinicians should consider the recommendations of nonpharmacological measures to assist patients at risk for experiencing the culminating event of this destructive disease.Keywords: osteoporosis, osteoporotic fracture, osteoporosis preventionCathy R KessenichDove Medical PressarticleGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 2, Pp 263-266 (2007)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Cathy R Kessenich
Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
description Cathy R KessenichDepartment of Nursing, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606, USA; Nurse Practitioner, Private Practice, Tampa, FLAbstract: Osteoporosis is a systemic, metabolic disease that can result in debilitating fractures. The lasting effects of vertebral and hip fractures can cause acute and chronic pain, deformity, and emotional distress. Research evidence and clinical experience have determined that weight bearing and strength training exercise, fall prevention efforts, hip protectors, and some alternative therapies may assist patients in avoiding the pervasive and lasting effects of osteoporotic fractures. Clinicians should consider the recommendations of nonpharmacological measures to assist patients at risk for experiencing the culminating event of this destructive disease.Keywords: osteoporosis, osteoporotic fracture, osteoporosis prevention
format article
author Cathy R Kessenich
author_facet Cathy R Kessenich
author_sort Cathy R Kessenich
title Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
title_short Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
title_full Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
title_fullStr Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
title_full_unstemmed Nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
title_sort nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2007
url https://doaj.org/article/ab0b6dcd098a442fb2af55ee4f6d16f8
work_keys_str_mv AT cathyrkessenich nonpharmacologicalpreventionofosteoporoticfractures
_version_ 1718402117258969088

Ejemplares similares