The expert spoke about the importance of physical exercise in osteoporosis

The main way to combat osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become brittle and weak due to loss of density, is physical activity. On October 21, a rheumatologist at the Scientific and Clinical Center No. 2 of the Russian National Research Center named after Academician of B.V. Petrovsky Irina Samkova.

"We can only slow down osteoporosis, it cannot be stopped or cured. The purpose of prevention is to prevent falls and fractures. To do this, you need to exercise regularly. It is important that the patient trains," the doctor shared in an interview with the newspaper.Ru».

The expert noted that strong muscles will help prevent fractures of weak bones. In addition, regular workouts make a person more grouped and flexible, which reduces the risk of falls in principle.

Samkova recalled the main complications of osteoporosis — compression fracture of the vertebral bodies and fracture of the femoral neck. With the disease, the vertebral body most often breaks, which is compressed and decreases in height. In this case, the pain syndrome may not appear until several vertebrae are affected.

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