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What is Transient Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones increasing the likelihood of fracture. Transient osteoporosis is a hip condition that typically occurs in women in the latter stages of pregnancy and middle aged men. This condition manifests itself in the hip joint and is reversible.
Transient Osteoporosis Overview
This link offers offers overview information, including those patients most likely at risk for this condition.
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What clinical findings (signs, symptoms,
and test results) indicate transient osteoporosis?
Test Results
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Treatment Options
Because the condition tends to reverse itself over time, the goal of treatment is to prevent more extensive damage, like fractures of the hip. Click here
and scroll down to “Treatment” for more information.
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Science Links
A Patient's Guide to Hip Anatomy
Complete with diagrams, this link will help you understand how the anatomy of the hip, including various parts (bones, joints, muscles, tendons, etc) and how they work together.
Bones Muscles and Joints
This link offers an overview of bones, muscles and joints. It highlights the essential functions of each and how they work together in the musculoskeletal system. This site also has great multi-media diagrams to help you understand the function and structure of the musculoskeletal system.
Hip Anatomy Video
This video shows the normal anatomy of the hip as well as demonstrates range of motion in the hip joint. To play the video, click on the link “Hip Anatomy” in the right menu. Note: This video is presented in Java and may not be accessible from all computers. If you can’t access this video similar information is covered in other links.
Range of Motion: Hip and Shoulder
This link provides a good diagram of the range of motion in the hip and shoulder.
How you feel pain
This link describes the types of pain, how we feel pain and how pain may manifest itself.
Why do I have pain?
Written for kids, this site gives a good, but simple overview on pain and how experiencing pain can actually help our bodies.
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