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Osteoporosis and Your Feet

By Clark Podiatry Center

October 16, 2018

Category: bone health

Tags: Fractures osteoporosis vitamin D calcium

For Bone and Joint Action Week (Oct. 12^th-20^th) we thought it might be a good time to talk about how osteoporosis can affect your feet and ankles. After all, your feet have 26 bones each!

As you get older, your bones begin to absorb calcium at a slower rate. For those who experience calcium loss at a faster rate than its absorption, it’s likely that osteoporosis is playing a part. This is a disease that might have many different causes and risk factors, such as genetics, hormone changes, excessive drinking, or smoking.

What can be done?

The best way to reduce the risk of suffering from osteoporosis is to get enough calcium and vitamin D, as well as to perform weight-bearing exercises when you are young. The weights increase resistance and compacts the bones to make them stronger.

However, if you already have an osteoporosis diagnosis, there are medications that could be effective in stopping or slowing the rate of calcium loss. There might be some drugs that could even help re-build bones.

When your feet suffer from osteoporosis:

Your foot can easily suffer from stress fractures or broken toes. (This can actually be the first sign of osteoporosis in your bones.)
You can experience bone pain, especially at the tops and sides of the feet.
You might get a fracture or broken bone from the smallest injury or high impact activity (like jumping or tripping).

Since osteoporosis can be hereditary, find out if it runs in your family. If it does, you might want to have a bone evaluation. Additionally, if you have received a diagnosis, you may need custom prescription shoes. Orthotics might be the answer for your foot support needs. Come to see our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy to be sure. Make an appointment today at the Clark Podiatry Center. You’ll receive the best treatments and foot care tips at our Clark, NJ office, which serves the surrounding Union County areas. We keep you walking!

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