Derek L. Hill, D.O.

Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon and Specialist

Understanding Bone Health

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understanding bone healthUnderstanding bone health doesn’t have to be as complicated as you’d think.  Your bones are living tissues, and they constantly rebuild throughout life. The younger you are (under 20 years old), the faster bones rebuild. Unfortunately, after age 20 your loss of bone density is much higher that bone rebuilding.

What causes your bones to be brittle, you may wonder? Proper health and nutrition play an important roll in preventing bone loss. Here is some more information regarding your bone health.Read More >

Risk Factors & Treatment of Osteoporosis

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treatment of osteoporosisThe risk factors and treatment of Osteoporosis is something we should all familiarize ourselves with.  According to MedLinePlus, as many as half of all women and a quarter of all men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, or brittle bone disease as it’s commonly known, occurs when our bodies don’t build new bone as fast as they remove old bone.

This causes the bones to become weak and brittle and more likely to break (definition from WebMd). And while we know how important it is to consume adequate calcium and vitamin D earlier in life, there are also some risk factors that may predispose us to the disease.Read More >