Osteoporosis, meaning “porous bones,” is a medical condition that causes bones to become weak and brittle. As a result, minor falls and mild movements such as coughing or bumping into furniture may cause bones to fracture.
Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease, as patients may not notice its symptoms until they fracture a bone. Osteoporosis-related fractures often occur in the hip, spine, rib, leg, pelvis, and wrist, although any bone can fracture except the skull.
