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Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. Osteoporosis means âporous bone.â Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue. This leads to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture (broken bones), particularly of the hip, spine, wrist and shoulder.Osteoporosis is often known as âthe silent thiefâ because bone loss occurs without symptoms.Osteoporosis is sometimes confused with osteoarthritis, because the names are similar.Osteoporosis is a bone disease; osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints and surrounding tissue.his leads to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture (broken bones), particularly of the hip, spine, wrist and shoulder. Osteoporosis is often known as âthe silent thiefâ because bone loss occurs without symptoms.