Your bones: You might not think of them much until something starts to go wrong. Find out more from WebMD's slide show about the conditions that can cause problems for the health of your bones.
It’s when your bones get dangerously weak and more likely to break, especially in the hip, spine, and wrist. Your doctor can test your bone density to see if you have it, which is more likely as you get older. Changing your diet and exercise habits may help, and some medicines can slow bone loss. It’s also wise to work on your balance and strength to help prevent falls that could break bones.
It usually starts in childhood, when your bones are still growing.With this condition, your body makes little or no insulin, a hormone that helps control blood sugar. It may also weaken your bones. Doctors aren’t sure why, but without enough insulin, your bones may not grow as well or reach their peak bone mass. Your doctor can help you manage the condition with drugs, diet, blood sugar tests, and lifestyle changes.
Like lupus, this is an autoimmune disease. Your body’s defense system attacks your joints and bones, often in the hands and feet. Besides pain and swelling in your joints, you may feel tired and feverish. Your doctor can help you manage it with medicine and in some cases surgery. It may also help to eat lots of anti-inflammatory foods and exercise to strengthen your heart and other muscles and to improve your joints’ range of motion.
It’s when your thyroid gland makes too much of the hormones that normally help your body use energy. It can make you tired, sleepless, and shaky. It also speeds bone loss, and sometimes your body can’t replace it fast enough. If it happens for too long, you can get osteoporosis. Your doctor can help get your hormone levels back to normal with medication, surgery, or both.
When joint or bone pain happens quickly and you’re also sick and feverish, bacteria may have infected it. Another illness or injury can cause it. Your doctor may call it “septic arthritis” and may use a needle to remove fluid and prescribe antibiotics to kill the bacteria. Though it doesn’t happen as much, viruses or fungi can infect your joints, too. In those cases, antibiotics won’t help.
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