Treatments and rehabilitation for osteoporosis
If you have osteoporosis, Main Line Health can help. We offer treatment plans to help decrease your pain, prevent bone breaks and minimize any further bone loss.
One of the best ways to treat osteoporosis is to prevent it from happening in the first place. You can make lifestyle changes that may decrease your chances of developing osteoporosis, such as walking for exercise, cutting down on alcohol and caffeine, and quitting smoking.
Your doctor may also prescribe medicine to keep your bones healthy, including estrogen replacement therapy for women who have gone through menopause. Other medicines your doctor may prescribe include:
- Biophosphonates – This medicine helps to reduce bone loss and increase bone density.
- Monoclonal antibody – This treatment is used for women who are taking cancer medications that might weaken the bones.
- Parathyroid hormone – This hormone helps form bone if you are at an increased risk for bone breaks.
- Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS) – These medicines help prevent bone loss.
Main Line Health also offers rehabilitation as part of your treatment plan, to help you return to being as active as possible. Rehabilitation may include an exercise program personalized to fit your specific needs, education, pain management techniques and assistive devices for fall prevention.