What Can Health Care Professionals Do To Promote Bone Health?
This part of the report describes what health care professionals can do with their patients to promote bone health. Chapter 8 examines the potential risk factors for bone disease; highlights red flags that signal the need for further assessment; reviews the use of formal assessment tools to determine who should get a bone density test; and provides detailed information on how to use BMD for both assessment and monitoring purposes. The chapter also provides a glimpse into the future of bone disease assessment and diagnosis. It includes real-life vignettes that highlight the need for the medical profession to become aware of the potential for severe osteoporosis to develop in younger men and women. Chapter 9 focuses on preventive and therapeutic measures for those who have or are at risk for bone disease. It reviews a “pyramid approach” to treating bone diseases and to preventing falls and fractures, with maintenance of bone health through calcium, vitamin D, physical activity, and fall
