Fitness Forum Offers Heel Scan for Osteoporosis Month

  10/08/13 October is National Osteoporosis month and Fitness Forum is offering Heel Scan – Health Screens on Tuesday and Thursday 10/15 and 10/17 by appointment.  The scan can be completed in as little as 10 minutes and you will receive your results immediately.  Cost for the scan is $5 for members and $10 for non members. Call 574-936-2333 to make an appointment. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become brittle and typically results in fractures of the wrist, hip, or spine.  In some cases, the vertebrae (the bones of the spine) become so weak that they can crumble causing back pain, loss of height, and hunched posture.  The resulting fractures can cause many complications that can range from disability or even death due to possible surgical complications Anyone can develop osteoporosis.  However it is more common in more highly developed nations, like the United States, than lessor developed countries.  It is more common in women than men, with women having a 40-50% lifetime risk of having an osteoporotic fracture and 13-22% for men. Risk of developing osteoporosis also increased in small, thin body types; if there is a history of eating disorder, excessive alcohol consumption; smoking; family [...]