“One of the worst possible fates that can befall a person is to be mentally bright, with a great desire for life, and be powerless and dependent on others. This is exactly what the consequences of untreated osteoporosis lead to.”

WHAT TO DO TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS?

Previous experience in treatment and new knowledge about bone biology have shown that most of the views on osteoporosis, on which clinical practice was based, are wrong or only partially correct, and that despite the introduction of several different drugs, the problem of osteoporosis is far from being solved.
Moreover, new dilemmas and questions have been opened, from those who classify osteoporosis as a “fictional” disease, to those who deny the current clinical practice and propose a significant revision of the clinical approach. The worst thing is that the patients are more and more confused, as are the doctors who should give them guidance on what to do.
For this reason, it is necessary to cultivate a personalized and integrative approach in clinical practice and in the approach to the patient himself, so that through a high-quality clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant parameters, an optimal and effective plan of treatment and prevention can be proposed to the patient, while avoiding indiscriminate prescription of drugs and, as a consequence, unnecessary dealing with patients with their side effects.

Today, thanks to ubiquitous technological development, are all medical services really at a satisfactory level for all patients, especially those of public health systems?

When leaving the doctor, are you satisfied with the answers to your questions and the information provided in the assessment of your situation?

Do you sometimes remain confused, worried about what or how to do for the timely prevention or treatment of osteoporosis?

That is why, taught by such knowledge through many years of experience dealing with clinical studies and the domain of bone and joint diseases, renowned and experienced medical experts sin science and clinical practice founded the International Association of “International Musculo-skeletal Foundation”. Headed by President of the Association – Prof. Dalibor Krpan, MD, PhD, this Association suggests the correct approach to the patient, which aims to eradicate the current method of partial and non-selective treatment, which has no real medical basis in rational clinical application.

With this in mind, new, proven RECOMMENDATIONS for the prevention of osteoporosis and fractures have been adopted:

Constant stimulation by muscle stimuli to the bone through an active lifestyle, i.e. some types of exercise, while the most appropriate are those activities that involve concentrated intermittent muscle contractions, such as dancing, pilates, weight training, climbing, etc.

The goal of the exercises must be to strengthen the muscles of the trunk and back, pelvis, arms and legs, and it is recommended to exercise 45 minutes a day at least three times a week.

In the K-centar Polyclinic, a specially designed system of Tae-do exercises is implemented, adapted to people with difficulty in mobility and an increased risk of fractures.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR, MRI or MRT), which a little more than twenty years ago marked a revolution in diagnostics by enabling an unimaginable display of the internal structures of the body, is now also available as a method of preventing and treating osteoporosis and osteoarthritis through the application of the MBST® method. designed and patented in Germany in cooperation with leading research institutes and universities.

By regularly carrying out a cycle of therapeutic magnetic resonance, lasting 10 days, once a year, we stimulate the formation of new bone matrix with selective cell therapy and thereby strengthen the innate properties of flexibility and bone strength. If you want more information or materials about this method, you can contact Polilklinika K-centar in Zagreb, as an internationally recognized reference center for clinical guidelines in the application of therapeutic magnetic resonance technology.

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RECOMMENDATIONS should be implemented by all persons who have an increased risk, such as:

1. women in menopause, especially if menopause occurred before the age of 50
   
2. a person with chronic metabolic diseases (diabetes, lower kidney function, chronic anemia, chronic diseases of the stomach and intestines, hormonal diseases)
   
3. person with skeletal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis, hip dysplasia, flat feet)
   
4. a person with chronic pain in the joints, already in the initial stages
   
5. persons suffering from rheumatic diseases
   
6. person on corticosteroid therapy
   
7. person on dialysis
   
8. persons who have had an organ transplant
   
9. a person with a weaker muscular structure and those with less mobility
   
10. all over 60 years old
    

Osteoporosis is caused by loss of bone quality, not bone mass, and can occur without bone mass loss. Namely, the quality of the bone depends primarily on the internal architecture of the bone and the quality of the material, and less on the mass of the bone.

Osteoporosis is not only a disease of menopausal women. Since the internal structure of the bone is constantly changing through the process of bone remodeling, many different factors affect the quality of the bone, so it can also occur in younger women and men.

Osteoporosis can lead to very serious consequences in the form of fractures and permanent disability, and it is known that more women die as a result of complications than from breast, uterine and ovarian cancer combined.

There isn’t any single diagnostic method by which we can determine universal the therapy. The choice of treatment methods must be based on an individual assessment made by the doctor. That is why his experience and knowledge of bone biology is very important.

Complications of osteoporosis can be prevented by timely implementation of therapeutic measures, which are usually simple and without side effects. The best way is patient education and targeted and individualized therapy and exercise based on diagnostic evaluation and clinical assessment, which in most cases is non-invasive and inexpensive.

Biomechanical balance, pain relief and regeneration

Polyclinic K-centar is the only osteological center in Croatia that implements the “BAR” concept, which includes a high-quality assessment of your bone status and risk of complications, as well as appropriate therapeutic measures.

The K-centar polyclinic also provides all the necessary diagnostics and therapy, with a special emphasis on MBST – therapeutic magnetic resonance, the latest treatment method that promotes cartilage regeneration and healthy bone remodeling and bone rejuvenation.

Regardless of whether you are a woman or a man and regardless of how old you are, exercise regularly. The best exercise is that which contains intermittent muscle contractions with controlled movements, because this gives the bones signals to build.

Bone is rebuilt every day and in ten years the entire skeleton is completely renewed. The internal structure of the bone consists of a network of partition walls that are demolished and rebuilt every day. The most important thing for the quality of the bones is a good arrangement of the internal walls, just as it is also important for the stability of the building that the load-bearing walls are in the right place. This is why bio-mechanical balance and constant stimulation with appropriate exercise is important, such as “Tae do”, a special set of exercises developed also for less mobile patients, which is based on specially controled movement and meditation, derived from Korean martial art of Taekwondo.