Why Bone Health Matters

Bone health is one of the few areas where early knowledge and simple lifestyle choices can prevent a life-altering event decades later.

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Prevention Preserves Treatment Options

Healthcare is preventative medicine – it is the core of fracture prevention. Early screening is essential. Many in the bone healthcare field recommend perimenopausal bone densitometric assessment around the age of 50, not 65 as is the current recommendation.

By 65, a woman may have lost 30% of her skeleton and by that time treatment choices are significantly limited. With early bone assessment, a baseline can be established and then routine yearly monitoring would be recommended. This recommendation for bone health monitoring is very much in line with other healthcare monitoring - blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screening.

Educate and empower yourself.

Bone loss happens silently, often without symptoms until a fracture occurs. Yet the choices you make today, from nutrition and exercise to understanding your risk factors, shape your bone strength for decades. Discover why bone health matters at every age and how early awareness can prevent life-changing injuries.

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Bone loss is silent.

Osteoporosis has no symptoms until a bone breaks. Many people first learn they have low bone density after a hip, spine, or wrist fracture. Understanding risk factors lets patients seek screening before that happens.

Peak bone mass is built early.

Roughly 90% of peak bone mass is reached by the late teens to early twenties. What people eat, how active they are, and habits like smoking during those years shape the bone "bank account" they draw on for the rest of their lives. Parents and young adults benefit from knowing this window exists.

Many risk factors are modifiable.

Calcium and vitamin D intake, weight-bearing exercise, alcohol use, and smoking all influence bone density. Some medications (long-term steroids, certain acid reducers, some cancer treatments) accelerate bone loss, so patients on them should know to ask about monitoring.

Underlying conditions affect bone.

Thyroid disorders, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, menopause, and low testosterone all impact bone health. Patients managing these conditions need to understand the connection.

Interpreting Your REMS Report

Gain an in-depth understanding of your REMS report, as Dr. Susan Brown and Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Andy Bush and Dr. Zambito, will be helping you understand and interpret the intricacies of your REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry) Report.

Learn why Fragility Risk Fracture Scores measured by REMS technology surpass traditional bone mineral density (DXA) tests in predicting fracture risk. Gain the insights to decipher every aspect of your bone status, such as bone mineral density, fragility scores, and risk categories.