A bone related disease is silently causing significant harm to unsuspecting Australians. Health experts are drawing attention to the risk factors and raising awareness about bone health.
Your bones could be deteriorating without your knowledge.It could actually be a condition known as osteoporosis.Specialist Endocrinologist Dr Weiwen Chen from St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney says the condition can be quite serious.
"My journey started when I was 31. I had just given birth to my second child. And within the immediate weeks following her birth, I started experiencing severe back pain. So, initially, I just thought it was the result of you know, having given birth and having a newborn and also a toddler. But as time went on, the pain just got so bad that I couldn't function, so I ended up going to my GP.
The report includes data from 104,000 Australians who have completed an online self-assessment preventative tool to help people under their potential risk for developing the condition. The 2023 Know Your Bone report found that 52 percent of respondents who reported a broken bone were aged 50–69, and nearly 25 percent of those over 70 with osteoporosis risk factors had not done a bone mineral density test.
"People do associate osteoporosis and bone health with older people. So, I think part of my journey in sharing my story, so that it's raising awareness about bone health for everyone within the community and that, you know, you still need to look after your bones at a younger age as well. And obviously not everyone's going to suffer like I have, but if I can just sort of put out that message that bone health is really important.
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