What is Osteoporosis?
The word “osteoporosis” means bone (osteo) that is porous or filled with holes (porosis)—your bone mass is less dense than it should be. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken. This weakening of the bones can lead to rounded shoulders, loss of height and even painful fractures (broken bones). Osteoporosis itself is painless but the fractures that can occur because of it are painful.
Osteoporosis is not the same as osteoarthritis (ah-stee-oh-ar-THRY-tis), or OA. OA is a common form of arthritis that affects the joints. In OA, cartilage that covers the joints breaks down, causing pain and stiffness. In osteoporosis, the bones become weak.
Infusion Treatments for Osteoporosis
PROLIA® (denosumab)
EVENITY® (romosozumab-aqqg)
RECLAST® (zoledronic acid)