UR Medicine Bone Health

Physicians at the Forefront of Science UR Medicine UR Medicine Bone Health brings together Our Locations providers with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of all adult and pediatric UR Medicine Bone Health— Bone Health metabolic bone diseases—diseases that DXA Scanning and Consultation affect bone strength. Clinton Crossings 4901 Lac de Ville Boulevard We have been providing services to Building D the community for over 25 years and Rochester, NY 14618 the physicians are part of UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. As UR Medicine Bone Health—DXA Scanning specialists in orthopaedics, we are experts Women’s Health Pavilion in fracture care, the first to spot and 500 Red Creek Drive treat fractures that are often the initial Rochester, NY 14623 symptoms of metabolic bone disease. In (Mammography is also offered at this location) addition, we are the only program in the greater Rochester area that can diagnose UR Medicine Bone Health—DXA scanning and treat children as young as 5 years old. Strong West Our collaborative approach puts the full 156 West Avenue resources of the medical center to work for Brockport, NY 14420 every patient—engaging endocrinologists, UR Medicine Bone Health—Consultation rheumatologists, nephrologists, and other Platinum Office Complex specialists to manage the disease while 2064 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road healing the fracture and treating the disease. Penfield, NY 14526 Make an Appointment For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (585) 275-5321. Providing expert diagnosis and effective care for Osteoporosis and urmedicine.org/bonehealth other metabolic bone diseases. What to Expect at your Collaboration with your Am I at risk for osteoporosis? DXA Appointment Primary Care Physician DXA measures bone density at key places in the Upon a referral from your Primary Care physician, our body, including the spine and hip. It uses a low- providers will work with you to create a treatment dose form of X-ray to scan your bones quickly. After the age of 50, one in three plan based on the results of your DXA scan, your women and one in five men will A computer then converts the information to numbers that tell us about your bone density. physical condition, and risk factors. experience a bone fracture as a result of Come prepared for your DXA scan appointment. osteoporosis—yet most people are not Your plan may include any or all of the following: 1 n Please bring your identification and insurance even aware that they have it. Generally, n Use of oral, injected or infused medications card with you to your appointment. osteoporosis has no visible symptoms n Weight-bearing exercise, such as walking or n Wear comfortable clothing. You will not need to until the first fracture occurs. Early strength training remove your clothes. detection can help prevent bone loss, n Changes in your diet n There is no pain involved in the DXA scan, fractures, and the loss of height that nor do you need to be concerned about n Nutritional supplements results from spinal fractures over time. claustrophobia. The scanner passes over you n Physical and occupational therapy to learn to while you lay on an open padded table the size prevent falls of a twin bed. Our physical therapists, nurse practitioners, Risk Factors n Our Clinton Crossings location can accommodate patients up to 300 pounds. and physician assistants are specially trained in n Women and men over 50 In addition, this site has an overhead ceiling therapeutic approaches for people with increased n Women are at a higher risk than men Hoyer lift available to safely transfer patients to bone fragility. n Family history of osteoporosis and from their wheelchair. n n A previous fracture Our Red Creek location can accommodate patients up to 400 pounds. n Ethnicity – Caucasian and Asian woman are most at risk n Upon completion, your DXA will be analyzed, reviewed and then forwarded to both your n Post-menopause or hysterectomy ordering physician and to your primary care n Rheumatoid arthritis physician who will then communicate the n Long-term use of cortical steroid therapy results with you. n Primary/secondary hypogonadism in men n Lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, caffeine intake, excessive alcohol use, smoking, and dietary and vitamin D deficiency. If you have one or more of these risk factors, it’s time to have a baseline DXA scan. DXA stands for Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, a scan that measures bone density. 1 International Osteoporosis Foundation.

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