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Xie Yi Song
Orthopedics
About me
Professor Sun Dawu, a renowned national TCM orthopedic expert, is a member of the Orthopedics Specialty Committee of the Hunan Provincial Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has undertaken further studies in spinal surgery at numerous hospitals both domestically and internationally. Professor Sun has published over 20 academic medical papers and led 3 research projects.
Proficient in diseases
Minimally invasive surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, thoracolumbar fractures, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and other diseases using endoscopic techniques has rich clinical experience in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic diseases such as osteoporosis in the elderly and ankylosing spondylitis.
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How is osteoporosis treated?
Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic disease characterized by low bone mass and destruction of bone tissue microstructure, leading to increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporosis is common in the elderly but can occur at any age. Effective pharmacological treatments can prevent and treat osteoporosis, including estrogen replacement therapy, calcitonin, selective estrogen receptor modulators, and bisphosphonates, which can prevent bone resorption but have little effect on bone formation. Medications used to treat and prevent the development of osteoporosis fall into two main categories: the first category includes drugs that inhibit bone resorption, such as calcium supplements, vitamin D and active vitamin D, calcitonin, bisphosphonates, estrogen, and isoflavones; the second category includes drugs that promote bone formation, such as fluoride, synthetic steroids, and isoflavones. In addition to pharmacotherapy, patients should also enhance nutrition with a high-protein diet, calcium, and various vitamins. High protein is beneficial for the formation of bone matrix, and calcium supplementation can promote calcium balance. Milk, rich in protein and calcium, is an ideal treatment diet, and it is also advisable to take appropriate amounts of calcium tablets, vitamin D, and vitamin C.