OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING

Osteoporosis affects 28 million Americans - 80% of whom are women. Each year, this debilitating disease contributes to more than 1.5 million new fractures of the hip, spine and forearm.

With the availability of effective drug therapies, there's new hope for millions of women and men with osteoporosis.

However, to assure that patients at risk for fracture receive proper treatment, they must first be identified.

A new diagnostic tool called the "Bone Densitometer" can accurately measure the health of your bones, thereby detecting osteoporosis even in its earliest stages. Using an x-ray type technology, the bone densitometer is a reliable way to protect you from the crippling effects of osteoporosis.

A bone density exam is simple and painless and is offered at the Arthritis Clinic and Carolina Bone and Joint in our Charlotte and Monroe offices. The exam only takes 15 minutes and you can receive your results in one day.

Ask the physicians at the Arthritis Clinic and Carolina Bone and Joint if you are a candidate for a bone densitometry test.