Symptoms of osteoporosis
More common locations of fractures associated with the disease are the hip, wrist, and spine, but osteoporosis related fractures can occur in other areas of the body as well. Victims of the condition might also notice a higher frequency of bone fractures, many of which occur with a minimal amount of stress to the area affected. Examples might include a person with the disease, breaking a hip while attempting to sit down in a chair, breaking a foot while stepping from the bathtub, or fracturing a bone while turning in his/her sleep.
It is extremely common for a person to suffer multiple fractures as the disorder progresses. In addition to pain and frequency of fractures, people with the condition will often notice a lengthened period of healing. This symptom is actually due to the extreme porousness of the bone and the effect that the disease seems to have on the healing properties of the bone. Bones actually become thinner and more porous as the condition worsens, increasing the risk of repeated fractures and lessening the chances of full recovery.
