Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania

What is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle, leading to a higher risk of fractures than in normal bone. It occurs when bones lose minerals, such a calcium, more quickly than the body can replace them, leading to a loss of bone thickness (bone mass or density). For more information about osteoporosis (OP) including:-

• • What is your risk of OP?
  • How is it diagnosed?

• Calcium and your bones
• The role of Vitamin D
• Exercise and bone density
• Medicines for OP
• Bone Health

Contact the Arthritis Helpline on 1800 011 041 to request your copy or download these resources for further reading:

• What You Need To Know About Osteoporosis: Consumer Guide
• Vitamin D in pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adolescence
• Glucocorticoids and Osteoporosis
• Thyroid Disease and Osteoporosis
• Pregnancy and Osteoporosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
• Coeliac Disase and Osteoporosis