DIAGNOSIS OF OSTEOPOROSIS

Kvaliteta uređaja i brojni tehnološki pomaci omogućuju jeftine i jednostavne metode za dijagnosticiranje osteoporoze. Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija prepoznala je denzitometriju kao jedinu metodu za dijagnostiku osteoporoze. Mjerenje je točno i sama pretraga je vrlo jednostavna. Kod ove bolesti brojnim ljudima je izrazito potrebna pomoć i pravilna dijagnoza kako bi napredovali u samoj prevenciji i liječenju. Ipak, većina ljudi nije svjesna da je ovo tiha bolest koja se šulja i napada tek u starijoj dobi, iako je moguće i osjetiti patološke promjene ove bolesti u mlađoj populaciji. Obično tek dođe do dijagnoze kada blaga trauma ili pad izazove prijelom, te kada se na rendgenskoj snimci vidi slaba kost i niska koštana gustoća. Dodatni problem, koje sve osobe koje se bore sa ovom bolesti, je da se kvaliteta života izrazito smanji, Dijagnoza osteoporoze nažalost, u većini slučajeva, se uspostavi tek kada je prekasno, ali zato su dijagnostičke metode pristupačne, jeftine i sa niskim udjelom zračenja. Također, treba napomenuti da prevencija ovog patološkog stanja kreće od malih nogu te pažnjom na pravilnu prehranu i izbjegavanju štetnih navika koje itekako mogu uzrokovati kronične bolesti i pomoći u brzini razvoja ove bolesti.The quality of devices and numerous technological advances enable cheap and simple methods for diagnosing osteoporosis. The World Health Organization recognized densitometry as the only method for diagnosing osteoporosis. The measurement itself is accurate and the examination is very simple. With this disease, many people need help and proper diagnosis in order to progress in prevention and treatment. However, most people are not aware that this is a silent disease that sneaks up and attack only in old age, although it is possible to feel the pathological changes of this disease in the younger population. Usually, a diagnosis is only made when a mild trauma or a fall causes a fracture, and when an X-ray shows a weak bone and low bone density. An additional problem, which all people who struggle with this disease, is that the quality of life is significantly reduced. The diagnosis of osteoporosis,unfortunately, in most cases is established only when it is too late, but that is why the diagnostic methods are easily accesible, cheap and with a low amount of radiation. Also, it should be noted that the prevention of this pathological condition starts from a young age and by paying attention to proper nutrition and avoiding adopting harmful habits that can cause chronic diseases and help speed up the development of this disease