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Bone Density
Testing
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The Orthopaedic Center of Illinois
offers bone density testing to
determine your risk of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a major public
health threat for 25 million
Americans, 80 percent of whom are
women. Early prevention and early
treatment may help prevent you from
sustaining a fracture and other
problems associated with
osteoporosis. This condition usually
affects women but also can affect 10
percent of the male population.
The bone density test is a painless,
noninvasive procedure in which a
measurement of your bone mineral
density is produced to determine
your risk of osteoporosis. Licensed
and registered x-ray technologists,
who have been specially trained to
perform bone densitometry,
administer this test.
Medicare, as well as most insurance
companies, covers this procedure. A
physician’s order is required for
testing. "Give yourself a break to
prevent a break." For more
information on how to prevent future
fractures or to make an appointment,
call us at our Springfield office at
(217) 862-0624 or (877) 862-0624.
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