Risk Factors For Osteoporosis

In the early stages of the disease, bone loss occurs without symptoms. But once bones have been weak enough by osteoporosis, signs and symptoms may develop and include:
• Back pain, caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebrae.
• Loss of height over time.
• A kyphotic posture.
• A bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected.

Osteoporosis occurs in many people who have few or no risk factors for this condition. Often, patients do not report symptoms that would alert the clinician to suspect a diagnosis of osteoporosis; thus, this disease is a "silent thief" that generally does not become clinically apparent until a fracture occurs.
Screening at-risk populations is, therefore, essential; unfortunately, many women are not receiving
They may also present with an episode of acute back pain after bending, lifting, or coughing.
• Patients who have sustained a hip fracture may experience pain in the groin, posterior buttock, anterior thigh, medial thigh, and/or medial knee during weight-bearing or attempted weight-bearing of the involved extremity.

• What are the risk factors for the disease/condition and what risk factors does the patient have?

Risk factors
Risk factors for osteoporosis include the following(12,13,14,15,16):
• Advanced age (≥50 years)
• Female sex
• White or Asian ethnicity
• Family history of osteoporosis
• body weight less than 60kg
• Amenorrhea, late menarche, early menopause, postmenopausal state
• Physical inactivity or immobilization
• Use of certain drugs (e.g. systemic steroids, anticonvulsants, thyroid supplements, heparin, chemotherapeutic agents and insulin)
• Alcohol and tobacco use
• Estrogen or androgen deficiency
• Calcium deficiency
With respect to Ms Cracklebones, she has many risk factors, advanced age (67 years old), being a female, family history (her mother had osteoporosis), low body weight (55.8 Kg), her ethnicity (being Caucasian ), and her fragility