Sentences with phrase «prevent vertebral fractures»
«Hormone therapy helps reduce curvature of the spine: The risk of developing age - related kyphosis declines with hormone therapy, which has been proven to reverse bone loss and to help prevent vertebral fractures.»
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Given that hyperkyphosis is also associated with bone loss and vertebral fractures, the authors of the article «Patterns of menopausal hormone therapy use and hyperkyphosis in older women» hypothesized that HT may also be effective in helping prevent exaggerated spine curvature, sometimes called dowager's hump.