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5 surprising things making your bones brittle (slideshow)
3. The pain remedy that can destroy your bones
When researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital examined the medical effects of a standard treatment for back pain, they were shocked at what they found: A commonly given injection drastically drains bone strength — especially among certain women.
The scientists discovered that when doctors give epidural steroid injections to postmenopausal women to relieve back pain, the women lose their bone density six times faster.
“The findings of our study suggest that epidural steroid injections for back pain relief should be approached cautiously in patients at risk for bone fragility,” says researcher Shlomo Mandel. “Physicians who do prescribe them should consider measures that optimize bone health such as calcium and vitamin D supplements and exercise as part of their patient’s treatment plan.”
