Director Kim Yong-dae (specialist in neurosurgery at Gabuljangyu Hospital)

The strength of your bones depends on how dense your bones are. In particular, following the age of 35, as the body ages, bone density decreases by an average of regarding 1% every year.

Osteoporosis is a disease that occurs due to this decrease in bone density, and the bone density is very low, so it weakens as if there is a hole in the bone, and also fractures easily even with a small impact.

A lot of effort is needed to prevent osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. As we get older and the aging process begins, the loss of bone density cannot be avoided by anyone. However, lifestyle habits that can slow the rate of this loss of bone density can help prevent osteoporosis from worsening.

Regular exercise is important to prevent osteoporosis.

It is recommended that you exercise for a long time, starting with an exercise that suits your physical strength and muscle strength, and gradually increasing the intensity of the exercise. Also, avoiding excessive drinking and taking a diet rich in vegetables, vitamins, and minerals can help prevent osteoporosis.

For osteoporosis patients, walking for at least 50 minutes a day and 5 times a week can be a great help in preventing bone density loss.

Here, it is recommended to make a habit of doing physical activities that do not require exercise by moving the body lightly, such as badminton or swimming. It is also important to promptly treat a vertebral compression fracture when it occurs.

This is because the disease is caused by weakening of the bones and the disease can continue to worsen.

Osteoporosis caused by aging, and spinal compression fracture, a disease in which the spine collapses due to aggravation of osteoporosis, can be sufficiently prevented by maintaining a correct lifestyle.

Above all, when a disease occurs, it is a way to maintain spinal health by not leaving it unattended, but by visiting a hospital and treating it immediately.

Also, for women, regular bone density check-ups before menopause and special management of osteoporosis will be of great help in preventing and managing osteoporosis.

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