DEXA Bone Density Scans

Full Circle Women's Health would like to talk to you about osteoporosis. We want to let you know that one out of every two women over the age of 50 is affected by osteoporosis (brittle bones) that occur in the years after menopause. The disease thins and weakens the bones and can make them so fragile that they will break. In the United States there are more than 23 million women who have, or are at risk of developing this disease.

Few women know that a quick and painless test can detect bone loss associated with osteoporosis early, before it causes fractures.

We have added such an osteoporosis test (called bone densitometry) to our office routine. The test enables us to identify whether you are at risk for fracture by comparing your bone density to your own age group and to a younger age group. The test is completely painless and provides your bone density results in a few minutes. Typically a bone densitometry test involves a measurement of your spine and or hip.

 The following are all risk factors for osteoporosis:

• Small, thin frame

• Family history of osteoporosis

• Smoker

• Female

• Avoidance of dairy foods

• Low vitamin D intake

• Caucasian ancestry 

• Never taken estrogen

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Asian ancestry 

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Excessive caffeine intake

• Early menopause

• Excessive alcohol intake

Would you like to know if you are at risk?

Click here to learn more about osteoporosis.

Please call our office at 914-421.1500 to schedule an appointment for your osteoporosis test.