Treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly

The treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly is mainly divided into pharmacotherapy, exercise therapy and diet therapy. In terms of pharmacological treatment, it is mainly determined by testing the markers of bone metastasis, and each patient needs to choose the drugs of western medicine, such as calcium, vitamin D, sex hormones, calcitonin, bisphosphonates, etc. Chinese medicine preparations are mainly treated from the perspective of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment, using Chinese herbal tonics or Chinese patent medicines that tonify the spleen and kidney, activate blood circulation and relieve pain as the method. Exercise therapy is to do moderate amount of outdoor exercise, sun exposure can help the conversion of vitamin D. Exercise can strengthen bones and increase the mineral content of bones. Dietary treatment is to eat more foods high in calcium, such as milk, dairy products, shrimp, kelp, sesame paste and soy products. In conclusion, prevention of osteoporosis is more realistic and important than treatment. Prevention is the main means to obtain the ideal abundance of bone mass and reduce the loss of bone mass, and insisting on exercise can strengthen the muscles and bones, which is the most effective and important means of prevention and treatment. Adequate intake of calcium and the right amount of light is the basic auxiliary measures. Eating foods with high calcium content or taking calcium supplements can delay bone loss.