Cranial manipulation done by a good osteopath is very gentle and subtle, and I usually prefer it to most chiropractic cranial technique when I need such professional help. Osteopathy See Osteopathic Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is accelerated bone loss. However, bone loss is greater in women past menopause than in men of the same age. People with osteoporosis have brittle bones, which increases the risk of bone fracture, particularly in the hip, spine, and wrist. Although the risk of becoming osteoporotic is tied to many dietary and lifestyle issues, the true cause of this condition remains somewhat unclear.
Osteoporosis is most common in postmenopausal Oriental and white women.
Premenopausal women are partially protected against bone loss by the hormone estrogen. Black women often have slightly greater bone mass in early adulthood compared with other women, which helps protect against bone fractures even though postmenopausal black women lose bone mass just as other women do. In men, testosterone partially protects against bone loss even after middle age. Beyond issues of race, age and gender, incidence varies widely from society to society, suggesting that osteoporosis is largely preventable. Osteoporosis can be classified as primary or secondary.