Osteoporosis develops slowly as a ‘silent’ condition, meaning that most people have no symptoms to begin with.
The first time they find out they have osteoporosis may be years after it had developed, when they break a bone. A simple fall or minor injury may result in a broken wrist or hip bone, which can cause serious problems in elderly people. Fractures can also happen in the bones of the spine (vertebrae), causing severe back pain – this does not mean that you have broken these bones.
If several fractures happen, the vertebrae become compressed, leading to a gradual loss of height, a stooping posture or curvature in the spine (known in the past as ‘dowager’s hump’).
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