Is osteoporosis irreversible? Can bones be recovered?

Osteoporosis It is no longer a disease of no return. Current therapeutic advances allow you to recover bone density and resistancewhich significantly reduces the risk of fractures and improves the quality of life of patients.

This is what the doctor pointed out Nerea Costas Torrijohead of the Rheumatology Service at the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital, who has stressed the “importance of early diagnosis and a comprehensive approach to change the prognosis of this silent pathology.” The main challenge, he explained, is that osteoporosis It is usually asymptomatic and in many cases it is detected after a fragility fracture, precisely the scenario that we are trying to avoid.

These types of fractures, especially the vertebral and hipcan cause chronic pain, loss of autonomy and a notable deterioration in quality of life. For this reason, the specialist insists that identifying the disease in time is a key tool to prevent injuries that, with appropriate treatment, could be avoided.

In areas like the Costa del Sol, certain factors make surveillance even more necessary. Bone density loss begins naturally starting at age 35 and accelerates after menopausedue to the decrease in estrogen. Added to this is a sedentary lifestyleperiods of immobilization after surgeries, unhealthy habits such as alcohol and tobacco consumption, poor diet or little sun exposure.

Furthermore, some treatments – such as corticosteroids or hormone therapy in breast cancer– and diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis significantly increase the risk of osteoporosis. Although there is no absolute consensus on widespread screening, Dr. Costas recommends performing a bone assessment for all women after menopause and for men over 75 years of age.

Early diagnosis has experienced important advances. Bone densitometry, available at the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital, It allows us to precisely know the state of the bone and act before a fracture occurs. If the values ​​are below the safety threshold, a specific and personalized treatment is started, aimed at recovering bone density and strengthening the bone.

One of the key messages is that The bone can regenerate. Current treatments allow stimulating the formation of new bone tissue or slowing its accelerated losscombining pharmacological therapies with nutritional and physical activity recommendations. The intervention is not limited to medication: the diet is adjusted, calcium and vitamin D supplementation is prescribed when necessary, and exercise guidelines are designed that include moderate impact and strength training.

The specialist has insisted that Prevention is a fundamental pillar. Maintain a balanced diet rich in calcium, avoid ultra-processed foods, exercise regularly, get adequate sun exposure, rest well and control stress They make up the most protective lifestyle against osteoporosis.

The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has consolidated a comprehensive care model that involves different specialties such as Gynecology, Traumatology and Rehabilitationwith the aim of intervening at the right time. “We seek to prevent the first fracture and, if it has already occurred, prevent it from recurring,” explained Dr. Costas, recalling that after a fracture the risk of suffering a second increases considerably.

With precision technology, effective treatments and a personalized approachthe center is positioned as a reference in the approach to osteoporosis, offering solutions that allow modifying the natural evolution of the disease and improving the lives of patients.