Celebrating Father’s Day to Prevent Osteoporosis

For Father’s Day, parents and children can make unique hand models together. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xuanzhe)

[Reporter Zhang Xuanzhe/Taichung report]Father’s Day is coming, in order to take care of the health of fathers and promote the relationship between parents and children, Tong General Hospital and Tong Chuansheng Cultural and Educational Foundation jointly organized “Big Hands Holding Small Hands, Bone Health is Great” Father’s Day today The activity, combined with the on-site health education conducted by the Osteoporosis Care Center of Children’s General Hospital, was attended by more than 50 children and adults. It is hoped that the participants can better understand the importance of bone health care and spend happy time with their families.

Li Zonghan, an orthopedic surgeon, taught everyone to understand osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is simply bone loss, causing the bones to become hollow. Osteoporosis is because the bones of the human body will continue to undergo bone remodeling. The process of forming new bone by osteoblasts. As you get older, the more old bones you get, which leads to an imbalance between bone erosion and osteoblasts, the bone density decreases, and the more bone will be lost. In severe cases, it is called bone loose. Therefore, fractures are prone to occur, and common fracture sites are the wrist, hip, spine, and humerus. When fractures occur, they may lead to disability and increase the incidence of death.

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Li Zonghan pointed out that the risk factors for osteoporosis include excessive weight loss, menopausal women, long-term use of aluminum-containing gastric drugs, steroids, diuretics, etc., chronic renal failure, hyperthyroidism, etc., and unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, drinking, Lack of exercise, excessive coffee intake, etc., the elderly. To prevent and develop osteoporosis, supplement calcium and vitamin D, get enough sun exposure, exercise regularly, and prevent falls, etc. At the same time, we appeal to the public if they find themselves hunchback, shorter than 4 cm in height, or have frequent lower back pain, etc. You should seek professional medical treatment as soon as possible.

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In addition to bone health education, Father’s Day activities also arrange hand mold production. Whether it is father holding the child’s hand to make a unique hand mold, children can also make their own hand mold, which will be the most unforgettable memory on Father’s Day. souvenirs. Cai Qingshao, vice president of Children’s General Hospital, said that Children’s General Hospital pays the most attention to the promotion of public health and preventive health care, and hopes to take care of their physical and mental health regardless of age.

Children’s General Hospital held a Father’s Day event “Big Hands, Small Hands, Good Bone Health”. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xuanzhe)

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