Osteoporosis is a natural physiological and pathological phenomenon that occurs and progresses with age, representing a degenerative disease of the elderly. The most severe consequence is the occurrence of osteoporotic fractures. Without proper medical treatment, bone strength will progressively decrease, significantly increasing the risk of fractures.
The goal of osteoporosis treatment is to prevent fractures and to avoid recurrent fractures in patients who have already experienced them. Standard anti-osteoporosis treatment can alleviate discomfort symptoms such as back pain, improve quality of life, and, more importantly, slow down bone loss and further bone deterioration, reducing the incidence of fractures. This, in turn, decreases various complications that can arise after fractures, such as bedsores and pneumonia caused by prolonged bed rest, which can lead to disability and death.
Drug therapy can only slow the progression of osteoporosis and reduce the risk of fractures, but it cannot completely reverse the condition.