Are You At Risk?

A simple test in our clinic will tell you. it only takes a couple minutes and is about as easy as trying on a pair of new shoes. Until then, educate yourself!

Take our risk assessment questionnaire.

Risk factors for osteoporosis:

Race: specifically of Caucasian or Asian decent

Family history of osteoporosis

High caffeine, soda or alcohol intake

Dairy intolerance / low calcium intake

Smoking - past or present

Sedentary lifestyle

Small and/or thin frame

Osteoporosis Facts

30% of Caucasian women over 45 yrs of age have it

54% of young women have low bone density

1.5 million fractures yearly in the US are related to osteoporosis

Up to 20% of bone mass can be lost in the first 5-7 yrs of menopause

77% of women with osteoporosis are undiagnosed

The Bone Scandal

Fewer than 1/3 of all cases of osteoporosis have been diagnosed and only 1/7 of American women with osteoporosis receive treatment, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. In virtually all the reports published in the past 2 years, physicians who deal directly with a fracture event rarely take appropriate action to diagnose and treat osteoporosis. This happens despite the availability of highly accurate diagnostic tests and drugs that can help prevent bone deterioration.

In one study of 1,162 women over age 65 being treated for distal radial (forearm) fractures, only 2.8% were sent for bone density testing to evaluate and document the presence of osteoporosis. A growing number of experts call this widespread failure to diagnose and treat osteoporosis after a fracture, "a near scandal". We agree.

We feel osteoporosis has reached epidemic proportions, yet the condition is easily treatable and in most cases, preventable. With insurance companies refusing to pay for prevention and doctors being pressed to treat symptoms, many osteoporotic individuals are going untreated. We offer a solution to this problem by providing inexpensive bone density screenings to evaluate the risk of fracture/osteoporosis. We believe this is a wonderful opportunity to help preserve your health and independence.

EDUCATION IS PARAMOUNT. BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE.

King5 News Report on Farnes Clinic

Watch the report King5 News did on the bone density research Farnes Centre has been conducting HERE.