Throughout adulthood, bones gradually lose some of their mineral content, becoming less dense and strong. In women, bone loss increases after menopause. Providence Holy Cross and Providence Saint Joseph orthopedic and sports medicine specialists collaborate with other medical experts to offer musculoskeletal disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment for the especially vulnerable over 65 age group - from bone mineral loss, which causes brittle bones and fractures, to degenerative joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
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