With more than 900 beds, the medical center in Chapel Hill comprises N.C. Memorial Hospital, N.C. Childrenâs Hospital, N.C. Neurosciences Hospital and N.C. Womenâs Hospital. N.C. Memorial: First opened in 1952, N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill is a public academic medical center operated by and for the people of North Carolina in partnership with the UNC School of Medicine.
Osteoporosis is a condition that has virtually no symptoms until severe bone damage has already occurred. Once the bones have been weakened by bone density loss, symptoms may include: 1  Back pain.2  Loss of height over time with stooped posture. 3  Fractures of the vertebrae, wrists, hips or other bones.ithout treatment, a person with osteoporosis is likely to have fractures, most often in the spine or hips (which support the body's weight) or in the wrists from bracing against a fall. Fractures of the spine can happen even without a fall or an injury. The bones of the spine become so weak that they start to compress.
Osteoporosis Insight. Subscribe to our Osteoporosis Insight e-newsletter to stay up to date on osteoporosis topics. A hip fracture is a serious injury, with complications that can be life-threatening. The risk of hip fracture rises with age. Older people are at a higher risk of hip fracture because bones tend to weaken with age (osteoporosis). Multiple medications, poor vision and balance problems also make older people more likely to trip and fall â one of the most common causes of hip fracture. A hip fracture almost always requires surgical repair or replacement, followed by months of physical therapy.