Osteoporosis: How patients from Bad Homburg benefit from DMP
DMP as a structured treatment program for patients with osteoporosis from Bad Homburg
BAD HOMBURG. osteoporosis is common in people over the age of 50 and is a form of bone loss. Patients from Bad Homburg and the surrounding area can be treated by the head of the Hormone and Metabolism Centre, Prof. Dr. med. Christian Wüster, and his team. A bone density measurement is required in order to recognise the disease at an early stage and take therapeutic countermeasures. Patients with bone loss requiring medical treatment can benefit from a disease management programme (DMP), a structured treatment programme. Informing patients about the disease plays an important role in this programme.
DMP improves care for patients with osteoporosis from Bad Homburg
Osteoporosis does not always manifest itself with symptoms. As bone mass and bone density decrease in affected patients, bone fractures occur more frequently. It is not uncommon for this to be the beginning of long-term care needs, especially in patients of advanced age. As this is a chronic disease, patients from Bad Homburg can participate in the DMP. Patients must be informed about lifestyle-related influencing factors such as exercise and diet.
The quality of care for patients can be improved with this programme. The patient’s own initiative can have a positive influence on the course of the disease. Women aged 50 and over are most frequently affected by pathological bone loss. Men can also suffer from this disease, but it is much rarer. Women from the age of 50 and men from the age of 60 can participate in the DMP.
Information for patients from Bad Homburg: Avoid bone fractures in osteoporosis with DMP
As osteoporosis progresses, the risk of bone fractures increases. In order to prevent bone fractures, reduce pain and prevent the progression of the disease, patients from the Bad Homburg region can benefit from participating in the DMP. The therapeutic measures of this programme are selected depending on the patient’s age and concomitant diseases. Drug treatment can differ for men and women. Non-pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis includes lifestyle-related training, rehabilitation sport, functional training and determining the risk of falls in patients aged 70 and over. Patients from Bad Homburg who would like to be enrolled in the DMP should contact the Hormone and Metabolism Centre.
