Tag: Bone Diseases

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disorder that causes abnormal fibrous tissue to develop in place of normal bone. This can lead to bones that are weak and brittle, and more likely to fracture. Fibrous dysplasia can affect any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the skull, ribs, and pelvis. Symptoms The […]

Osteopaenia: The Silent Bone Disease   Osteopaenia is a condition in which the bones are less dense than normal, but not as weak as in osteoporosis. It is a common condition, affecting 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50. Osteopaenia can increase the risk of fractures, but it […]

Rickets is a bone disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin D or calcium. It is most common in children, but it can also occur in adults. Rickets causes the bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to deformities.   Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, which is […]

Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a chronic bone disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal. The disease usually affects just one or a few bones, and it most commonly affects the pelvis, skull, spine, and legs. PDB is caused by a problem with the way that bones remodel. Bone […]

A slipped disc, also known as a herniated disc, is a condition in which one of the discs in the spine bulges out or ruptures. The discs in the spine are made up of a soft, jelly-like center (nucleus pulposus) and a tough outer ring (annulus fibrosus). When the annulus fibrosus weakens, the nucleus pulposus […]