The Spectrum Health Osteoporosis Program provides the most complete and comprehensive Osteoporosis education and testing in West Michigan.
Osteoporosis is a silent, painless disease showing no symptoms until it has set in.
It typically affects women who have gone through menopause, but men can also develop this disease, that the Spectrum Health Osteoporosis Program hopes to prevent in its early stages. The program is highlighted by nurses who perform risk assessments and teach simple steps any individual can make to improve their chances of not losing further bone density. Sessions last about 30 minutes, and this s complete education program begins with a risk assessment that can determine whether a patient is at a higher risk for developing osteoporosis. Tests using a bone densitometer are done to measure the mineral content of bone to determine its strength in the hip, spine or forearm. These tests use very low radiation techniques, are painless, and are virtually risk-free.