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The most common drugs used for pain and inflammation are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen.  It is estimated that some 30 billion doses of these drugs are consumed each year in the U.S.  A growing body of research is suggesting that these drugs may actually increase the bone loss associated with osteoporosis.  It […]

Anti-inflammatory Drugs Require Caution with Osteoporosis

February 18, 2025

My analogy here will likely only make sense to those 55 and older, the very population that faces an osteoporosis diagnosis.  Many will be left with a choice of considering drug therapy or non-drug therapy.  Many of the drugs available to treat bone density loss can be effective, but they carry some risk of adverse […]

PEMF Therapy for Osteoporosis

April 17, 2024

We are very excited to now have a full spine set up to treat osteoporosis.  The first question may be what is PEMF Therapy?  PEMF is the acronym for pulsed electromagnetic frequency.  Bone is stimulated to remodel and repair by the mechanical stimulation from weight bearing activity.  This stimulation is generated by electromagnetic impulses generated […]

Our Enhanced PEMF Therapy for Osteoporosis

March 21, 2024

We are very excited to have added a state-of-the-art piece of equipment to be the core of our non-drug therapy program for osteoporosis.  Bone is constantly remodeling, removing damaged bone and replacing it with new, healthy bone.  With age, and particularly as estrogen declines, osteoclasts which remove bone become more active while osteoblasts which fill […]

Our Exciting New Therapy is State-of-the-Art for Osteoporosis

January 23, 2024

Designing an Effective non-drug Treatment Program The U.S. population as well as that of the developed world broadly is aging.  The U.S. population grew 28% from 1985 to 2000.  This growth was not evenly distributed between all age groups.  The 15-44 age group experienced no growth over that interval.  For every child aging up into […]

Osteoporosis

June 13, 2023