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At Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health, we bring experts in endocrinology, orthopedics, sports medicine, adolescent medicine, genetics,Ìýnephrology ²¹²Ô»åÌýphysical therapy together to provide the best possible treatments for primary and secondary osteoporosis. The pediatric endocrinology team is top ranked in Northern California in Diabetes & Endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report and treats children with endocrine disorders at convenient locations throughout the Bay Area.

Causes of osteoporosis

• Primary: due to heritable bone disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta
• Secondary: due to chronic diseases (such as leukemia, rheumatic diseases, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, inflammatory bowel disease or disordered eating) or to the medications used for treatment

Treatment options

• Genetic analysis for primary osteoporosis.
• Treating the chronic disease or the underlying condition causing secondary osteoporosis; minimizing use of medications harmful to bone, if possible.
• Optimizing nutrition.
• Optimizing calcium intake and vitamin D level.
• Exercises to build strength and optimize movement.
• Drug treatment (bisphosphonates) if fractures occur.
• Surgery to fix fractures or reposition bones, if needed.