An undiagnosed and untreated condition

It is estimated that 300,000 people in Ireland have osteoporosis but sadly only 15 per cent are diagnosed, according to Prof Moira O'Brien, President of the Irish Osteoporosis Society. Osteoporosis is known as ‘the silent disease’ because there are no signs or symptoms prior to a fracture, however the secondary effects of untreated osteoporosis are not silent — and they are devastating. It is estimated that 300,000 people in Ireland have osteoporosis, but sadly only 15 per cent are diagnosed. Education of the public, medical and paramedical about osteoporosis is essential — it is not just an ‘old lady’s disease’,…