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… health needs. Warning This medication may cause serious bone loss which may not return to normal after you stop using it. The risk of bone loss increases with longer use of this medication. This … methods will not work for you. An important time when your bones continue to build up is during your teenage and young …
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… checked by the doctor every several months until the bones stop growing, to be sure the curves are not getting … worse. Moderate curves may need to be braced until the bones stop growing, to keep the curves from getting worse. … of surgery is a spinal fusion. The curved part of the backbone is straightened with rods, wires, hooks, or screws. …
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… Uses This medication is used to treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) and to increase bone mass. Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance …
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… needs. Uses Alendronate is used to treat a certain type of bone disease called Paget's disease. This disease weakens and deforms bones. Alendronate works by slowing bone loss, helping to keep your bones strong and less likely …
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… with natural menopause. The low estrogen also makes your bones start to thin at a younger age. This raises your risk … can choose to take estrogen therapy . It will protect your bones and prevent menopause symptoms after your ovaries are … leads to menopause and side effects such as making your bones thinner. You can take low-dose estrogen after surgery …
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… therapy is scheduled, your doctor probably will order a bone scan and CT scan to find out if the cancer has spread … (recurrent cancer). To treat cancer that has spread to the bones (metastatic cancer) and is causing pain or other … well to treat pain when prostate cancer has spread to the bone. Risks Radiation treatment for prostate cancer may …
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… because it's easier to take them out when the roots and bones of your teeth are softer and not fully formed. And … to clean. Sometimes a cyst can form that can damage the bone or roots . Most problems with wisdom teeth happen when … because it's easier to take them out when the roots and bones of your teeth are softer and not fully formed. As you …
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… the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body. The thigh bone (femur) fits tightly into a cup-shaped socket … leg. Hip problems Hip problems may develop from overuse, bone changes with age, tumours, infection, changes in the … prevent any weight-bearing is more likely to mean a serious bone or joint problem. You may have pelvic, groin, thigh, or …
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… Risedronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults. Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance … for a long time. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk …
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… Risedronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults. Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance … for long periods of time. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk …