The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that by 2020, half of all Americans over age 50 will have low bone density or osteoporosis, putting them at high risk for fractures.
Trinity Health’s Orthopedic Associates is getting a jump on that statistic
stepping up its focus on early detection and treatment. Its Bone Health Clinic, launched last year to promote nonsurgical remedies for osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, has largely found that brittle bone disease is indeed a growing concern.
People are living longer, getting less exercise and less sunshine perhaps,” Dr. E. Dexter Scott