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Center for Osteoporosis Care
The Center for Osteoporosis Care was developed in order to help prevent and treat osteoporosis, a disease that gradually weakens bones, causing them to become brittle and prone to fractures. The center boasts a Fracture Prevention Program, the only one of its kind in Brevard, that is designed to help strengthen posture and muscles, which in turn helps to prevent compression fractures and reduces the risk of falling. The center also has the latest in bone density measuring machines, the Dexa Scan. This specialized machine can detect osteoporosis before a fracture occurs.
Two of OMNI Healthcare's physicians staff the Center for Osteoporosis Care. Dr. Luis Del Rosario Cabral is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Reinaldo Tirado is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Endocrinology.
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Dr. Luis Del Rosario Cabral |
Dr. Reinaldo Tirado |
DEXA SCANS: Early detection with a Dexa Scan is the best way to protect yourself from the potentially debilitating effects of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis does not show up on routine x-rays and taking calcium supplements is not enough.
This simple, safe, and painless test will determine your bone mineral density for the area measured and compare that result with the average density of young adults of your sex and race. This information will help your doctor determine if you need to take certain steps to protect your bone health.
Did You Know?
- Osteoporosis causes more than 1.3 million new fractures to the hip, spine, and forearm each year.
- 80% of those affected with osteoporosis are women.
- At age 50, a woman has nearly a 40% chance of developing an osteoporosis fracture during her remaining lifetime.
Osteoporosis Quiz
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Do you have a small, thin frame or are you Caucasian or Asian? |
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Has a female member of your immediate family broken a bone as an adult? |
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Are you a postmenopausal woman? |
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Have you had an early or surgically induced menopause? |
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Have you been taking high doses of thyroid medication or high or prolonged doses of cortisone - like drugs for asthma, arthritis, or other diseases? |
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Is your diet low in dairy products and other sources of calcium? |
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Are you physically inactive? |
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Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol in excess? |
If you answer YES to any of these questions you are at risk.
NOTE: You may have none of these risk factors and still be at risk of developing osteoporosis.
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MELBOURNE 95 Bulldog Boulevard, Suite 101 Melbourne, FL 32901 Phone: (321) 722-9731  |
