{"id":2489,"date":"2021-08-08T12:02:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/?post_type=serices&#038;p=2489"},"modified":"2023-04-10T17:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:06:32","slug":"%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5%ce%bf%cf%80%cf%8c%cf%81%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/services\/%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5%ce%bf%cf%80%cf%8c%cf%81%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7\/","title":{"rendered":"OSTEOPOROSIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteoporosis is one of the most common bone diseases. One in three postmenopausal women suffer from osteoporosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteoporosis means you have less bone mass and strength. The disease often develops without any symptoms or pain and is usually not discovered until weakened bones cause painful fractures. Most of these are fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine. You can take steps to prevent this disease, and there are treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What are the risk factors for developing osteoporosis?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing osteoporosis, with two of the most important being age and gender. It is now proven that women develop osteoporosis much more often than men. The risk of developing osteoporosis is also linked to ethnicity. Another factor is bone structure and body weight. Family history also plays a role in the risk of osteoporosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some medications cause side effects that can damage bones and lead to osteoporosis. These include steroids, breast cancer treatments, and medications to treat seizures.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>How is osteoporosis diagnosed?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The diagnosis of osteoporosis is simple and is done by measuring bone density. In<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our clinic provides you with the ability to determine your bone density.<\/span><b> and with ultrasound<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>How is osteoporosis treated?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatments for osteoporosis may include exercise, vitamin and mineral supplements, while in cases of individuals who are at a fairly high risk of suffering a fracture, medication may be prescribed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treatment plan is determined for each patient individually, taking into account their particular characteristics.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2621,"parent":0,"template":"","service-category":[37],"class_list":["post-2489","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service-category-37"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/2489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyriazaki.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service-category?post=2489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}