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Fractures take time to heal, especially with osteoporosis

Dear Doctor: I’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, and I currently have stress fractures in my feet. It’s been five months, and they still haven’t healed. I’m on a bone-building medicine and a med to prevent calcium loss in the urine. What could be preventing my bones from healing?

Dear Reader: Let’s start with a recap of osteoporosis. Our bodies are constantly absorbing and replacing bone tissue.…

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