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Women can face a number of health concerns as they age. Learn more about osteoporosis, pelvic pain and incontinence to discover behavioral techniques and treatment options.

Learn More About Osteoporosis

Need to know more about how osteoporosis will affect you or someone you care for?  Learn all the basics here:

     » Introduction to Osteoporosis
     » Osteoporosis Risk Factors
     » Osteoporosis Treatment Options
     » Osteoporosis Among People with Disabilities

Learn More About Pelvic Pain

Need to know more about how pelvic pain will affect you or someone you care for?  Learn all the basics here:

     » Introduction to Pelvic Pain
     » Anatomy of Pelvic Pain
     » Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain
     » Treatment of Pelvic Pain

Live Forward with Osteoporosis


Tai Chi Alternative Treatment for Osteoporosis     

The objective of a recent study was to evaluate the use of Tai Chi as a possible method to reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women.... 

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    • Introduction | Osteoporosis - Introduction | Osteoporosis - Anatomy and How Things Go Wrong | Osteoporosis - Risk Factors | Osteoporosis - Secondary Causes | Osteoporosis - Making the Diagnosis | Osteoporosis - Treatment Options | Osteoporosis - Among People with Disabilities | Osteoporosis - Prognosis | Pelvic Pain - Introduction | Pelvic Pain - Statistics | Pelvic Pain - Anatomy and How Things Go Wrong | Pelvic Pain - Causes | Pelvic Pain - Making the Diagnosis | Pelvic Pain - Treatment Options | Urinary Incontinence - Introduction | Urinary Incontinence - Types of Incontinence | Urinary Incontinence - Anatomy | Urinary Incontinence - Causes | Urinary Incontinence - Making the Diagnosis | Urinary Incontinence - Treatment Options | Urinary Incontinence - Prognosis
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    Introduction

    by Colleen M. Fitzgerald, MD

    Women’s Health explores the three most common health issues for women with disabilities: osteoporosis, pelvic pain, and urinary incontinence. Among the topics discussed are causes and risk factors, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment options, including diet and nutrition, medications, rehabilitation, and exercise, among others.

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    As an undergraduate in the Biomedical Science Program at Texas A&M University, I suffered a show-skiing accident which resulted in...

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